Senior Manager, Commodity Markets & Trading

About the role

The Commodity Markets & Trading (ACM&T) practice, part of CEO Advisory, leads client engagements and teams across commodity and capital markets, owning delivery, commercial outcomes and senior client relationships. As Senior Manager you will advise senior stakeholders and help win new work as the practice grows in the Middle East. This is a permanent, full-time role in the UAE on a hybrid model, with travel to client sites across the Middle East and internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project and client teams to deliver recommendations and results, own end-to-end delivery of engagements and large programs, and quality-assure the analysis supporting them.
• Lead senior client interviews, workshops and executive conversations, presenting approaches and recommendations at C-suite level.
• Work on strategy development, due diligence, trading and risk management set-up, operating model design, process design and analytics implementation.
• Mentor managers, consultants and analysts and coach other strategists, including managers, in performance management, recruiting and training.
• Originate and lead business development: shape client proposals, contribute to sales and origination, and support research such as competitor analysis and market scanning.

Required profile

• Undergraduate degree; MBA or master's preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience in a strategy consulting firm covering capital and/or commodity markets, or in a relevant industry role.
• Knowledge of global market operations, commodity trends and/or global equity markets.
• Exposure to commodity/energy markets (energy, utilities, agriculture, metals and mining) and/or capital markets (public equities, fixed income, private equity).
• Track record in engagement and program management, senior client-facing roles and team leadership, including developing managers.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• Familiarity with strategy frameworks and techniques, research and data analysis.
• Strong quantitative skills; Excel/VBA as a minimum, other modelling packages an advantage.
• Business case development, financial analysis and financial statement interpretation.
• Digital, analytics and applied intelligence exposure is an advantage.

What we offer

• Transparent career progression with coaching from senior colleagues.
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits, including competitive rewards.
• Access to state-of-the-art technology and opportunities to contribute to local communities.