Principal, Trading Strategy & Risk - Energy

About the role

Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, is hiring a Principal for its Energy practice, covering Trading Strategy & Risk. The Principal acts as the primary contact for senior client executives and leads client projects and engagements, working alongside Partners. The role suits experienced professionals with significant prior experience.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process, sharing responsibility for the success of specific engagements
• Lead and manage complex programs to meet agreed goals on time, using Oliver Wyman best practices and the firm's technical competence
• Guide and influence clients as trusted advisors, including executing the commercial process
• Build business by identifying new and expanded opportunities
• Create intellectual capital through thought leadership and share knowledge across adjacent topics
• Develop others and build a followership, and lead firm-building activities while acting as a role model for firm values

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience; strategy consulting is preferred, but a mix of strategy consulting and Trading Strategy & Risk experience will be considered
• Expert practice knowledge in energy and commodities (oil, gas/LNG, power; metals or agriculture 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); familiarity with AI/ML in trading and risk is a plus
• Executive presence and client-facing ability, as the role advises leadership teams
• Houston strongly preferred; NYC/Chicago candidates considered if open to travel or relocation; US work authorization required

Required skills

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

What we offer

• Base salary range of $250,000 - $265,000 USD, depending on experience, skills, location, certifications and education
• Possible performance-based incentives
• Health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs