Senior Consultant, Commodity & Energy Trading

Baringa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baringa is looking for a skilled consultant in Greater London to work on challenging projects in power trading and business transformations. The role involves collaborating with clients to develop innovative strategies, including custom trading tools and operating models for complex organizations. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in energy trading.

Key qualities include fluency in English and a strong understanding of power markets, making this an exciting opportunity for recent graduates and seasoned professionals alike.

Qualifications

• Internships or up to five years of experience in consulting or a relevant industry role.
• Experience with Commodities & Energy Trading initiatives.
• Ability to identify and structure business problems.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients on high-impact engagements.
• Develop and implement custom trading tools and strategies.
• Design and implement operating models for complex organizations.

Skills

Power markets understanding

Business problem structuring

Project delivery

Fluent in English

Advanced proficiency in Nordic languages

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering or related field

Job description

What you will be doing

• As part of our team, you will work closely with clients on a variety of challenging and high-impact engagements, including:
• Shaping a new model for power trading: Create a comprehensive business operating model and target architecture for a successful merger of two power trading organisations.
• Opening up a new power market: Develop and implement custom trading tools, processes and strategies, enabling a utility to effectively compete in a newly restructured national power trading market.
• Business restructuring: Designing and implementing operating models for complex global organizations that cover the full trading and commodity lifecycle.
• Digital Transformation: Working with clients to mature their digital capabilities and embed ML and AI into their architectures, including improving commercial decision-making and trader decision support tooling in use.
• Trading solution transformations: Leading implementations, upgrades, and system selections for market-leading trading organizations, including new and innovative products.

Your Skills And Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Experience: Internships (graduates welcome) or up to five years of experience in consulting or a relevant industry role, including exposure to Commodities & Energy Trading initiatives.
• Energy & Power Trading: A strong understanding of power markets and trading mechanisms (e.g. day-ahead, intraday/real-time, bilateral and OTC markets), including how electricity prices are formed.
• Business & Process Analysis: The ability to identify and structure business problems, understand value drivers, and translate requirements into practical, impactful solutions.
• Project Delivery: A proven track record of delivering projects end-to-end, adapting to different roles across the project lifecycle and working effectively within complex delivery environments.
• Languages: Fluency in English is essential. Advanced (C1-level) proficiency in Danish, Norwegian, Finnish or Swedish is advantageous; additional languages are a plus.