Manager, Commodity & Energy Trading – US Power Markets

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, Baringa combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media, and telecoms. Capabilities span strategy, transformation, and operational excellence—all powered by advanced technology, data, AI, and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly—all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernize financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognized by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

About the role

Our Commodity & Energy Trading practice is looking for experienced Managers to join the team in Houston, TX. Our clients rely on our deep industry expertise to navigate a trading landscape defined by price volatility, increasingly complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. We support them in defining and executing trading strategies, assessing and enhancing business capabilities, driving technology and digital transformation, and managing risk and regulatory compliance effectively.

Responsibilities

As part of our team, you will work closely with clients on the following types of challenging, high-impact engagements:

• Strategy & Commercial Advisory – US market entry and establishment, commercial trading & hedging strategy, commercial collaboration models, book structure & transfer pricing
• Business Capability Development – trading capability assessment & benchmarking, trading capability design, operating & organization design, business process design, business change program planning, business & IT readiness & training, operational excellence
• Risk & Regulatory Advisory – risk strategy definition, risk management policy design, risk capability assessment & design (market, credit, operational, climate, etc.), regulatory & compliance capability assessment & design (KYC, AML, trade surveillance, etc.)
• Data & Analytics Advisory – data & analytics strategy / architecture design, data & analytics solution design & delivery
• Technology Advisory & Transformation – technology strategy & architecture design, IT operating model design, technology capability building, technology program QA & health checks, vendor selection & implementation

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in a consulting or industry role, with experience in Commodity & Energy Trading initiatives
• Strong client delivery and relationship-building skills, coupled with deep advisory expertise in the following areas:
  • Strategic advisory experience focused on power trading and asset optimization operations
  • Functional expertise across the power and environmental value chain including: Physical & Financial Power Trading, Generation & Load Management, Power Operations (Across ISOs, RTOs, & Balancing Authorities (BAs))
  • Experience in Operating Model & Process Design with areas of expertise in: Forecasting, Power Trading & Scheduling, Position Management, ISO (Bidding, Submissions & Awards), Settlements (ISO, PPAs, transmission, & exchanges), Renewable Energy credit (REC) Management, Compliance Reporting
  • Experience in advisory support for market entry and trading readiness initiatives
  • Experience in leading business and IT transformation programs, including change management
  • Knowledge of risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance
  • Experience in strategy, design, and implementation of advanced analytics platforms for power trading organizations
  • Experience in program and project delivery within power trading environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage
• Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
• 401k retirement plan: Baringa contributes 3% of your annual base salary and matches up to an additional 2% if you contribute
• Pre-tax dollars for commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent-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
• Five weeks’ annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years
• Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources

Diversity and Inclusion

Baringa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The firm believes that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to its culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for clients and people. Baringa encourages applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups and operates an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Baringa maintains high standards of environmental performance and transparency, including a commitment to Net Zero with SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction targets. The firm supports the Better Business Act and reports progress publicly through organizations like CDP and EcoVadis.

The firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda focuses on giving back to the communities in which it lives and works by sharing skills, talent, and time. Baringa empowers and encourages everyone in the firm to contribute to registered charities and organizations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase their positive impact.