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About the Role

As a Senior Consultant, you will deliver strategic and commercial consulting projects across the energy, Downstream and natural resources sectors. You will combine Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading data, market intelligence, and analytical tools with your commercial insight to develop actionable recommendations for clients. You will apply comprehensive analysis, innovative thinking, and industry expertise to solve complex business challenges and support effective project delivery.

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 various 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 by challenging assumptions 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 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

Experience (2 - 5 years) in consulting, strategy, commercial analysis, market intelligence, or a related analytical role.
Direct experience working in the energy and natural resources value chain is advantageous.
Knowledge of Downstream, or broader natural resources sectors, with an understanding of industry dynamics, value chains, and the implications of the energy transition.
Familiarity with the commercial fundamentals of oil processing and conversion assets.
Experience in asset-level or market modelling tools is advantageous.
Interest in, and working knowledge of, how energy transition pressures are impacting existing industrial assets.
Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills, including data analysis, modelling, market assessment, and strategic evaluation.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
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.
Effective cross team worker, being able to work in an open and trusting way.
Results oriented – ensuring that high-quality work standards are met.
Problem solving skills.
Creativity.
Client focus orientation.
Interest in the professional services sector.
Adopts a flexible approach towards work.
Adaptability.
Logical, structured thinker.
Personal time management skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft office products and understanding of AI tools.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong writing and presentation skills.

Skills

Advanced modelling
Data analysis
Analytical approaches
Client presentations
Client reports
Data gathering
Data interpretation
Professionalism
Accuracy
Attention to detail
Independent delivery
Presentation of findings
Creative problem solving
Challenging assumptions
Developing solutions
Methodology enhancement
Offering enhancement
Consulting best practices
Written communication
Verbal communication
Presentation skills
Stakeholder engagement
Relationship building
Client updates
Risk communication
Key development communication
Complex information presentation
Influencing skills
Workload planning
Workload prioritisation
Workload management
Collaboration
Flexibility
Adaptability
Continuous improvement
Excel proficiency
PowerPoint proficiency
Word proficiency
AI tools understanding

Location

London
Edinburgh

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
2 - 5 years

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 have redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected by fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all 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.
This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence.

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.
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