Senior Consultant

Role Purpose

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a key role in our growing Americas consulting practice, with involvement in all aspects of the consulting process, from shaping the opportunity, performing the analysis, and working closely with clients and Wood Mackenzie experts to develop insights that support critical strategic decisions. This role requires a high level of creative thinking and problem-solving abilities combined with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. The candidate will frequently engage with and work alongside senior client teams and must be prepared for regular travel throughout the Americas region and, on occasion, globally.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex analysis of commodity or power markets and project economics, while leveraging our industry research and expertise
• Build and present compelling presentations conveying key messages and recommendations concisely for a senior audience
• Collaborate and work cohesively with project teams under the guidance of a project manager/director
• Train and coach junior team members on day-to-day consulting tasks and ensuring successful project delivery

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience – management consulting; energy-related consulting; or a commercial, analytical or technical role in the energy or natural resources sector.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant quantitative or science discipline such as business, economics, finance, statistics, or engineering. MBA or Master’s degree is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Client focused attitude – dedication to meeting the client’s needs and anticipating potential issues in project delivery
• Issues based problem solving – the ability to identify the critical questions, problems, and issues related to a client’s decision
• Curiosity – having a keen interest in the global energy and/or metals industries and a willingness to explore new frontiers of traditional markets and the Energy Transition
• Quantitative analysis – comfort with building models that demonstrate potential outcomes for markets, projects, and asset financials
• Focus on efficiency – executing analysis and presentation creation with quality and accuracy, with minimal rework
• Dedication and resiliency – taking ownership in your work and building on your experiences
• Relationship minded – valuing engagement with others (clients, Wood Mackenzie colleagues, and others) and seeking to share your ideas and learn from their insights to build greater solutions together
• Communicator - you can communicate effectively and clearly articulate key messages and ideas, appropriate for the audience

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov.