Strategy Consultant (trading, Investments & Optimization)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

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Role: Accenture Trading, Investment and Optimization Strategy Consultant Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services\xe2\x80\x94creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because sof our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360\xc2\xb0 value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360\xc2\xb0 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. Accenture Strategy & Consulting In today\xe2\x80\x99s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That\xe2\x80\x99s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client\xe2\x80\x99s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Strategy and Consulting is one of four services that make up one Accenture \xe2\x80\x93the others are Song, Technology and Operations Key responsibilities:
  • Client Delivery and Development
  • Manage project and client teams to solve complex business issues in one of our three core capability areas, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative skills to deliver actionable recommendations, insights and results
  • Day-to-day management of projects / large workstreams with minimum supervision to identify value creation opportunities for our clients, helping drive the project to a successful outcome
  • Review, lead and develop analysis required to support project delivery
  • Lead and conduct client interviews and workshops, develop presentation materials and engage in client conversations, articulating approach and recommendations
  • Work on topics including strategy development, Go to market / GTM, Investment Optimization, Growth Strategy, capability set-up, operating model design, process design and support analytics development and implementation
  • Develop and sustain senior executive client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles, and remaining market relevant through the development of thought leadership pieces and taking fresh/disruptive ideas to clients
  • Develop and manage project teams, coaching, mentoring and supporting analysts and consultants in building and enhancing their core consulting skill sets
Practice Building
  • Contribute to developing the ATIOS and wider Accenture Strategy practice and community, and building ATIOS offerings, assets and thought leadership
  • Support internal Business Development activities by conducting and managing industry and company-specific research (competitors, market scanning and market fundamentals, financials, customers, etc.), as well as the development of client proposal presentations
  • Develop and coach other Accenture strategists, leading by example, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and training activities

Required Experience
  • An undergraduate\xe2\x80\x99s degree from a leading academic institution
  • 6-8 years professional experience at minimum in either a strategy consulting firm working in the capital and/or commodity markets, or a relevant position in industry
  • Knowledge of how global markets operate and an understanding of commodity trends and/or global equity markets
  • Good to have exposure to one or more of the following industries (Not mandatory):
  • Commodity / Energy Markets: energy & utilities, agriculture, metals & mining, Capital Markets: public equities, fixed income, alternatives (private equity, etc.)
  • Track-record of project management and client facing roles as well as team leadership experience
  • Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques; experience in research and data analysis
  • Good quantitative skills, with Excel/VBA as a minimum and other modelling packages a plus
  • Experience in business case development, financial analysis and a demonstrable understanding of financial statements
  • Experience in leading / contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy / consulting engagements
  • Demonstrable exposure to digital, analytics and/or applied intelligence would be a distinct advantage
Why join us?
  • We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
  • You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
  • Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
  • You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
  • You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live
Next Steps If this sounds like the ideal role, career, and company for you, click below to apply. To learn more about life @AccentureMiddleEast, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news. Accenture Middle East: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1640601
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned