Director, Consulting

**The Energy & Infrastructure Team at Teneo**:
The Energy & Infrastructure team works closely with the Management Consulting division, and creates opportunities for team members to:

- Work with leading companies, investors, and governments globally on the top issues impacting their leadership and boards, with a particular focus on seizing growth opportunities, and managing risk associated with decarbonisation
- Provide strategic advice at most senior levels of organisations, use our in-depth understanding of energy and infrastructure sector technology, economics, and policy to support strategy, stakeholder (investor, policy makers, customers) communication, manage risk, access and optimise capital

We leverage Teneo’s world-class capabilities in strategic comms, financial and risk advisory, people, plus our strategic relationships with world-class policy advisory (WestExec), clean tech (the Cleantech Group), and our senior advisors to do what other consultancies can’t.

This is not “consulting as usual” - as a member of the team, you’ll work in small teams and have direct and regular contact with world-leading energy experts and very senior clients on their most urgent issues. We focus on excellence, camaraderie, and client impact. Hours are carefully managed to make this a fulfilling, sustainable career choice.

**The Opportunity**:
As Teneo continues to grow its operations in Asia-Pacific, we are looking for a Directorto join our Consulting team in Singapore.

Our global management consulting division focuses on answering key strategic questions for business and public-sector leaders through our mix of senior experience and rigorous analysis, combined with the unique expertise that exists across Teneo. We operate across a diverse array of sectors including Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Leisure & Hospitality, Software, Transport, and TMT, amongst others. Within these markets, we provide strategic, operational, and due diligence support, advising reputable FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 firms, key public-sector organisations, and leading private equity houses.

**The Role**:
As a Director, you’ll be a key member of our senior team in Management Consulting. Your focus will be on delighting clients through delivering great work, while growing and developing our team. With the support of our Managing Directors, you will also establish and nurture client relationships and build out new business opportunities. This role will serve leading companies in energy and infrastructure on complex issues surrounding policy, technology and innovation, growth, financial strategy, with a particular focus on sustainability and decarbonisation. Typical clients you will encounter in this role include global utilities, IPPs, renewable/energy storage/EV infrastructure, investors, equipment manufacturers, private equity and pension fund investors.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Structure and lead complex projects, working directly with a Managing Director
- Demonstrate a strong consulting skill set, with the ability to lead complex analytical programs, drive towards bespoke insights for clients, and structure written output
- Develop the “answer” from initial hypothesis through refinement and validation with senior colleagues and clients
- Proven ability managing case teams on a day-to-day basis, including delegating and planning workload, and providing coaching and development support to junior colleagues
- Build consensus and momentum toward critical outcomes for our clients, with the intelligent use of data and analysis to support and progress our thinking
- Support Managing Directors in all aspects of Business Development, including identifying and building out opportunities with existing clients, developing thought leadership, drafting proposals, and attending pitches
- Able to handle day-to-day liaison with senior clients, empathizing with their issues and escalating concerns where appropriate to Managing Directors. Able to build lasting relationships with clients beyond the scope of a specific project engagement
- Leads presentations confidently and engagingly, effectively presenting our output to the client

**Key Skills & Experience**:

- 12- 15 years’ relevant work experience ideally within a Strategy or Management Consulting environment, including a track record of leading major strategic programmes of work
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any relevant degree discipline (e.g. in finance, engineering, economics, or a similar quantitative field). A postgraduate degree is an advantage.
- Demonstrated interest and experience in energy transition and sustainability targets
- A proven track record of leading full client/consulting teams through a complete engagement
- Native level written and spoken English is essential; additional language competencies at business communication level would be an advantage
- Highly logical and numerate, with excellent analytical skills naturally inclined to use quantitative tools
- An entrepreneu