About the Role
As a Senior Consultant, you will deliver strategic and commercial consulting projects across the energy and natural resources sectors. You will combine industry-leading data, market intelligence, and analytical tools with commercial insight to develop actionable recommendations for clients, solving complex business challenges through comprehensive analysis, innovative thinking, and industry expertise.
Responsibilities
- Support consulting engagements through advanced modelling, data analysis, and the development of innovative analytical approaches.
- Contribute to the creation of high-quality client presentations and reports.
- Gather, analyse, and interpret data from a variety of internal and external sources.
- Maintain exceptional standards of professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Take ownership of project workstreams, delivering results independently and presenting findings with confidence.
- Encourage creative problem solving through challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities, and developing solutions.
- Contribute ideas that enhance methodologies, offerings, and consulting best practices.
- Communicate effectively through clear, professional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues.
- Proactively keep clients and project teams informed of progress, risks, and key developments.
- Present complex information clearly and concisely, tailoring messages to influence clients and colleagues.
- Effectively plan, prioritise, and manage workload to achieve project objectives, milestones, and deadlines.
- Work effectively across consulting, research, and commercial teams.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, responding positively to changing priorities.
- Support the continuous improvement of consulting methodologies, best practices, service offerings, and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Educated to degree level, with a STEM discipline and/or a Master's qualification preferred.
- Experience (2 - 5 years) in consulting, strategy, commercial analysis, market intelligence, or a related analytical role.
- Knowledge of the Gas & LNG sector is preferred but not essential; experience across broader energy and natural resources sectors is welcomed.
- Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills, including data analysis, modelling, market assessment, and strategic evaluation.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- A genuine interest in the energy sector and the energy transition.
- Commercially minded, intellectually curious, and passionate about solving complex client challenges.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and influence stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and capable of delivering results independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in market analysis, corporate strategy, market entry, valuation, or financial modelling within consulting or industry environments is advantageous.
Skills
- Advanced modelling
- Data analysis
- Innovative analytical approaches
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork
- Problem solving skills
- Creativity
- Client focus orientation
- Adaptability
- Logical, structured thinking
- Personal time management skills
- Proficiency in and understanding of AI tools
- Writing skills
Location
- London
- Edinburgh
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 2 - 5 years
Education Level
- Degree level
- Master's qualification preferred
About the Company
- Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.
- For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments.
- We redefine what’s possible with Intelligence Connected by fusing unparalleled proprietary data with analytical minds, supercharged by Synoptic AI, to deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain.
- Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe.
- Our values include: Inclusive, Trusting, Customer committed, Future Focused, and Curious.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunities employer.
- This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
- You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov
