Manager - Platinion - Tech Commodity Trading

Boston Consulting Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Greater London seeks a Manager with IT Consulting experience in Commodity Trading. The successful candidate will lead IT solutions for energy markets, advising clients on optimizing and modernizing their IT landscapes. Responsibilities include managing teams, shaping strategies, and delivering end-to-end solutions. Ideal candidates have 10-15 years of relevant experience and a strong background in Energy Trading systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to navigate the intersection of technology and trading in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of professional experience in IT consulting and project delivery.
• Significant exposure to Energy Trading IT landscapes.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT consulting initiatives in energy markets.
• Deliver end-to-end IT solutions for energy trading organizations.
• Develop IT strategies and recommendations for clients.

Skills

IT Consulting

Commodity Trading

Digital Transformation

Cloud Solutions

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM related subject

Tools

ETRM systems (Endur, Allegro, Aspect)

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Job description

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.

Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fuelled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

About BCG Platinion

BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading‑edge tech platforms, at scale.

What You'll Do

We are seeking a Manager with IT Consulting and tech experience in Commodity Trading to join our team and lead transformational initiatives in the evolving energy markets. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of business, technology, and trading operations, advising leading utilities, IOCs, merchant traders, renewables developers and owners, small digital start‑up traders and other market participants on how to optimize, modernize and transform their IT landscapes.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering end-to-end IT solutions - from classical ETRM implementations to modern cloud-based data‑centric platforms, real‑time risk management solutions, and innovative digital and AI solutions for energy trading organisations. You will lead client engagements, manage cross‑functional teams, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping them navigate regulatory requirements, embrace new technologies, and build the trading capabilities of the future.

As a Manager, you will work closely with our client's leadership teams to unlock additional value from asset‑backed trading, origination and prop trading, to build new or improved trading capabilities and solutions and/or solve their modernisation and digitalisation problems. You will help to understand their key challenges, define tech visions and IT strategies, win buy‑in for your recommendations and lead BCG case team members to transform client potential into performance.

Besides giving direction on the functional, execution and management of the project, you will be given end‑to‑end responsibility for larger, highly technical and more complex modules within the project and begin to develop specialised knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. Together with our clients, you will develop convincing IT strategies, concepts and solutions, applying your sound technical know‑how along with your analytical and conceptual skills.

You will start to take on team lead responsibilities and demonstrate intellectual leadership directing diverse teams of consulting talent. Your role will also be to help team members flourish through thought leadership, team mentoring, knowledge sharing, giving frequent feedback and creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow. You will also personally develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily.

Finally, as a Manager you will contribute to the Practice Area development and help to build the BCG brand as a digital leader.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for exceptional talent with strong IT Consulting experience with exposure to the Commodity Trading Domain. Specifically, we are looking for expertise in the following areas:

• 10-15 years of professional experience since graduation, with a solid track record in IT consulting and project delivery.
• Significant exposure to Energy Trading IT landscapes, with hands‑on experience in Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems, short‑term trading, market access, or related data‑centric platforms.
• Prior work with international energy companies, and/or specialised commodity trading firms highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree as a minimum requirement in a STEM related subject area. Computer Science Degree preferred.
• Additional certifications in energy trading, risk management, or IT consulting (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, Cloud certifications) are a plus.

Energy Trading IT Systems & Platforms

• Hands‑on experience with ETRM systems (e.g., Endur, Allegro, Aspect, Openlink, or similar), including trade capture, risk management, control and reporting, settlement, and regulatory reporting (REMIT, EMIR).
• Knowledge of Nomination and Scheduling systems, including interaction with Transmission System Operators (TSOs) for power and gas.
• Familiarity with Short‑Term Trading systems supporting day‑ahead, intraday, and balancing markets, ideally with exposure to algorithmic/automated trading solutions.
• Understanding of Market Access platforms (OTC, exchange, broker integration) and trading certificates/licensing requirements.
• Experience with Market Data Management platforms (price curves, weather/meteorological data, analytics) and integration with downstream systems.
• Exposure to Finance and Controlling systems used in trading operations (billing, settlement, accounting, cost/controlling).

Energy Trading Value Chain & Processes

• Knowledge of the end‑to‑end trade lifecycle, including portfolio management, deal negotiation, trade capture, confirmation, physical and financial settlement, and risk management.
• Understanding of portfolio optimisation and forecasting models (short‑, mid‑, and long‑term horizons).
• Experience working with valuation and risk frameworks (e.g., Value‑at‑Risk (VaR), credit risk management, P&L scenarios).

Technology & Transformation Skills

• Experience delivering digital and cloud‑based solutions for trading landscapes (Azure, AWS, or similar).
• Familiarity with Lean ETRM concepts and modular IT landscapes (e.g., microservices, APIs, containerised solutions).
• Strong background in data platforms, analytics, and integration for trading use cases (real‑time data feeds, pricing, forecasting, optimisation).alternative.
• Knowledge of automation and algorithmic trading capabilities in the context of power and gas trading.

Domain Experience

• Practical experience in Energy Trading markets (ideally power and gas but oil/LNG knowledge also helpful, with exposure to renewables integration).
• Familiarity with products, deal types, and counterparties across OTC and exchange markets (e.g., forwards, futures, options, swaps, day‑ahead, intraday, structured products, PPAs).
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance in European or global energy trading markets.

Additional info

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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