Commodity Markets & Trading Strategy Consultant

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture Strategy in Illinois seeks a Strategy Consultant with substantial experience in finance or energy, focusing on investment and trading. You will apply state‑of‑the‑art quantitative analysis, analytics, and risk management techniques to help clients optimize investments, trading strategies, and risk exposure.

You will advise on asset portfolios, energy transition initiatives, and trading risk, while leading teams and delivering data‑driven insights that strengthen client outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in consulting or 4 years in Energy commodity markets or investment banking.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to drive insights with statistics or data analysis.
• Familiarity with global markets, commodity trends, and trading.
• Experience in business case development and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Advise on asset portfolios, capital planning, and balance-sheet optimization; revamp value chains.
• Provide energy transition insights and sustainability strategies.
• Help trading organizations set up and expand trading and risk management activities across energy markets.
• Lead project teams to shape investments/divestments and drive innovative, agile business models.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytics

Risk management

Industry knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel/VBA

Job description

We Are: Accenture Strategy

Through deep industry expertise, analytics, and insights, we empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now and the unknown. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C‑suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously identifying and investing in the new. Accenture Strategy consulting enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

You Are:

A Strategy Consultant with significant experience in the finance or energy industry and a focus on investment and trading. Your expertise? Using state‑of‑the‑art quantitative analysis, analytics, and risk management techniques to help clients achieve their investment, trading, and risk management strategies. You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing crystal‑clear reasoning and analyses. Communication and people skills? You’re rich in both, and you’re ready to hit the ground running in a team setting where you’re a natural at appreciating diverse perspectives and bringing out the best in people.

The Work:

• Advise clients on the top priorities of their asset portfolios, such as corporate restructuring, capital planning, and balance‑sheet optimization; and revamp their value chains based on market and industry conditions
• Provide energy consulting to help clients to navigate the energy transition through development of new, cutting‑edge business models, advising on sustainability strategies and developing market outlooks
• Help commodity trading organizations set up and expand their trading and risk management activities across energy markets and other commodity value chains
• Lead project teams to shape clients’ investment/divestment transactions, and help create innovative, agile business models that help clients pivot to the New Lead analysis of clients’ businesses and advise them on how they can grow their product margin, boost supply certainty, and reduce price/volumetric volatility
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to craft strategies to help clients enter new markets that can boost growth
• Strengthen relationships with clients to sustain Accenture’s profile as a long‑term trusted advisor and partner
• Lead teams in driving insights and recommendations using data models and visualization tools
• Manage junior members of the Strategy team

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the consulting industry or equivalent in an internal consulting role, or minimum 4 years of experience working in the Energy industry within commodity markets or investment banking.
• A bachelor’s degree
• Bonus Points if: You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with 2-3 years of prior experience in driving insights using statistics or data analysis
• You know how global markets work, you have a grasp of commodity trends, and you’ve worked in commodity marketing and trading
• You’ve been exposed to one or more of the following industries: energy, chemicals, soft commodities, agriculture, metals, mining, utilities, transportation, consumer goods, or capital markets
• You have experience in renewable energy, the energy transition, and sustainability
• You’re familiar with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques, and you have experience in research and data analysis, digital, analytics, and/or applied intelligence
• You’re no stranger to business case development, financial analysis, and financial statements, and you have strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with Excel/VBA and other modeling packages
• You’re a natural at leading or contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy or consulting engagements
• Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 9/25/2026.
• Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range California $70,350 to $188,100 Cleveland $59,100 to $188,100 Colorado $59,100 to $188,100 District of Columbia $59,100 to $188,100 Illinois $59,100 to $188,100 Maine $59,100 to $188,100 Maryland $59,100 to $188,100 Massachusetts $59,100 to $188,100 Minnesota $59,100 to $188,100 New York $66,300 to $188,100 New Jersey $59,100 to $188,100 Virginia $59,100 to $188,100 Washington $80,200 to $188,100

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