Senior Consultant

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.

Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected.

By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we 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 – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

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• Curious – we turn knowledge into action

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.

Our consultants have outstanding credentials, first-class connections with key energy and mining industry decision-makers globally and an unrivalled knowledge of regional and local markets.

Examples of recent projects our Consulting practice have engaged in include:

• Working with a renewable power generation company part of a wider infrastructure fund to develop a growth strategy which is supported by the future trends in power markets
•  Conducting an opportunity screening exercise for a large European infrastructure player considering an asset or company acquisition in the North America natural gas, NGL, hydrogen and CO2 midstream and storage industry
• Evaluating a US hydrogen filling station business, understanding the hydrogen market dynamics, supply and environmental attributes requirements and financial evaluation of the business model to support a first-of-kind financing
• Identifying key industry trends and establishing strategic initiatives for a National Oil Company (NOC) to thrive through the upcoming Energy Transition
• Advise a leading North American financial institution on financing opportunities in the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) space in North American and European markets.

Main Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant at Wood Mackenzie, you will take ownership for the delivery of important parts of the assignment under coordination and supervision of your project manager:

• 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

• Build and leverage a thorough and current understanding of energy markets and energy transition themes, and be able to effectively discuss recent events and implications with clients and colleagues

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