Director - Commodities & Energy Trading

About BaringaWe set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.Our Commodity and Energy Trading team is looking for an experienced Director to join our Nordics practice and lead the establishment of our new office in Norway.We have recently established a new Nordics commodity and energy trading practice, headquartered in Copenhagen, and are looking to expand Baringa’s presence across Scandinavia.Baringa’s commodities and energy trading team operates across all major commodity and energy companies in Europe, the US and Singapore. We work with clients across many different commodity types and across the value chain. From metals traders and miners, through oil majors, freight and shipping specialists to asset backed energy traders.We collaborate with our clients on some of their most strategic programmes as they seek to adapt to the changing environment, monetise new value pools and remain competitive. We help them to translate strategy into action, to enter new markets, build new capabilities, and to revolutionise their trading businesses and IT landscapes. We’re looking for people to join our growing team who have a passion for commodity and energy trading and for collaborating with clients face to face to help solve their key challenges. You'll be involved in strategically significant client transformation projects, primarily in the Scandinavia and Europe, with opportunities to work on global initiatives.What you will be doingYou will play a critical role in building our new Nordics practice and will lead the establishment of our office in Norway, partnering with senior leadership to develop client relationships and drive business development initiatives. You will help shape the future of our team through talent acquisition, mentoring, and the professional development of junior colleagues.As a key member of our leadership team, you will be expected to: Lead client relationship development and identify new business engagement opportunities.Oversee and deliver client projects and programs in your area of expertise, working collaboratively with client teams.Contribute to Baringa’s strategic growth in Norway and across Europe.Support team growth and development by recruiting top talent, mentoring project teams, and championing career development opportunities.From designing target operating models to implementing integrated trading systems. Here are some examples of projects we typically get involved in: Trading systems transformations: Implementations, upgrades and system selections for market leading trading organisations including new and innovative products.  Business restructuring: Designing and implementing operating models for complex global organisations that cover the full trading and commodity lifecycle.  Digital Transformation: Development and delivery of our digital trading consulting capabilities and offerings including data driven trading. Risk Advisory: helping organisations to strengthen their risk management frameworks; analyse and design their risk mitigation strategies; improve governance and reporting; and the implementation of best practice solutions for risk management. Your Skills And ExperienceWe are looking for an experienced Director in Norway, with strong client delivery and relationship-building skills, coupled with deep advisory expertise in one or more of the following areas:  Power and Short-Term Power Trading: expertise in different power trading markets (e.g., day-ahead, real-time, bilateral, and over-the-counter markets) and an understanding of the impact that the rise in renewables, intermittency and flexibility is having on the markets. Oil and Bulk Commodities Trading: expertise in bulk commodities trading markets, with a strong understanding of at least one of the following markets: oil, coal, gas, LNG, metals or agricultural products. Candidates should have a clear understanding of trading processes, market dynamics, and industry trends. LNG, Gas & Clean Fuels Trading: Familiarity with different types of LNG contracts, such as long-term contracts, spot contracts, and short-term agreements. Understanding of pricing mechanisms and benchmarks, including oil-linked pricing, gas-on-gas pricing, and hybrid models. Freight and Shipping Trading: expertise in different areas of freight and shipping, including marine freight markets, the supply-demand balance for shipping capacity, key trade routes, the impact of economic cycles on freight rates and familiarity with different types of shipping contracts. RoleAs a consulting firm, we offer client-facing roles, which require candidates to thrive in dynamic environments and build strong relationships. We also expect candidates to have:Project/Program Management: Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects or programs, including managing cross-functional teams, timelines, and budgets. Leadership and Client Ownership: The ability to take ownership of client relationships, deliver results in client-facing environments, and effectively manage senior stakeholders. What a career at Baringa will give youPutting People First.BenefitsBaringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service. Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave. Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us. Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice. Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success. Diversity and InclusionWe are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.An award-winning workplaceYou can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.Using business as a force for good.We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.Join usAll applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.Baringa Privacy NoticesFor UK & EUYour personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. 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