Management Consulting Director - Commodity & Energy Trading

Baringa • Full-time • Houston, Texas, United States • $150k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Management Consulting Director - Commodity & Energy Trading

About Baringa:
We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm - creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from Fortune 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.

You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organizations tick - slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

As a Certified B Corporation®, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do.

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Our Commodity & Energy Trading practice is looking for experienced Consulting Directors to join the firm.

Through continued expansion, we are looking for a Consulting Director to join and support the growth of our Commodity & Energy Trading practice. This is an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurially minded consultants who are excited at the possibility of joining and helping to grow a practice that delivers a fundamentally different experience for clients and employees. As a privately held LLP, this position offers the possibility of admission to an equity Partnership with sustained high-performance.

What you will be doing

As part of our team, you will work closely with our clients on challenging and rewarding engagements. You will also help us to build our US practice by working side-by-side with our senior leadership Partners to develop client relationships and business development opportunities. You'll be a key part of building our team via talent acquisition, mentoring, and developing junior team members - As a key member of our leadership team, you will be expected to:
Assist and lead with the development of client relationships and business engagement opportunities
Lead the delivery of client projects and programs in your area of expertise, working side-by-side with client's and their teams
Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Baringa's global and local growth strategy
Actively engage in acquisition of new team members and talent
Mentor and advise less experienced team members

Your skills and experience

Our director positions require 10+ years of experience in a consulting role, with experience in Commodity & Energy Trading.

We are seeking experienced consulting industry professionals who bring a track record of successfully contributing to building and growing trusted client relationships, delivering complex client engagements and developing consulting practitioners. Strong consideration will be given to the following skills and experience:
Previous track record of participating in building client relationships, identifying and shaping opportunities and converting opportunities to sold engagements
Industry operating model, process, technology and change knowledge and expertise in a relevant field
A value-focused mindset evidenced by a track record of delivering high-impact solutions for clients
A strong background with management consulting methodologies and approaches
Entrepreneurial and growth focused

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage. These benefits utilize comprehensive networks to offer coverage throughout the United States
Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan
Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA
Baringa People Fund - an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work
Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers
Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources
Five weeks' annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years

Diversity and Inclusion.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace.
You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' - with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we've achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.
At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society - first. Our B Corp™ certification shows that we've met and held ourselves accountable to high standards of social and environmental performance and transparency. Our award-winning people-first philosophy makes us distinctive - Be Kind. Be Curious. Be Great at Work.

We're proud of our recent exploration of kindness and its role in business in our first-ever brand campaign: Economics of Kindness. You can see some additional recent impact work by clicking here.

Join us

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.