Associate, Trading Strategy & Risk – Energy

About the role

Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, is hiring an Associate for its Energy practice within Trading Strategy & Risk. The Associate works alongside clients and project team members, manages small teams and provides subject-matter insight to help clients address strategic and operational challenges in the energy sector.

Key responsibilities

• Break down complex problems into discrete tasks and direct junior consultants to the key aspects of each problem
• Plan and execute analysis, identify core issues in complex analyses and craft suitable recommendations
• Work side by side with clients and project team members to move projects forward
• Manage small teams and deliver advice to leadership teams

Required profile

• At least 4-6 years of relevant consulting or industry experience in energy-related sectors, with hands-on experience in asset-intensive or operational environments and across multiple segments of the energy value chain
• Depth in energy and commodities (oil, gas/LNG, power; metals or agriculture) is a plus
• Experience shaping and leading change (operating models, risk frameworks, commercial strategy); ETRM/CTRM implementation expertise is not in focus
• Strong quantitative foundation (derivatives, risk measurement) without needing to be a pure quant; familiarity with AI/ML in trading and risk is a plus
• Executive presence and client-facing potential, as the role advises leadership teams
• Houston strongly preferred; NYC/Chicago candidates considered if open to Houston travel or relocation
• US-based with existing US work authorization (firm requirement)

Required skills

• Strategic problem solving with demonstrable analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication in formal and informal settings
• Initiative, creativity and aptitude for analytical work