Consultant - Commodity and Energy Trading

We are Baringa, a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. We combine global insight with local understanding across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly. We are known for our kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as we help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Leading Energy & Commodities Trading Practice is looking to grow the team in Singapore. Our Energy and Commodities Trading Team works predominantly with tier 1 Energy, Metals/ Mining and Agricultural traders across APAC to help them deliver strategic, digital, and operational change projects. Our deep content expertise is recognised by our clients and means that they come to us to help with their most important or challenging projects.

We are recruiting at Analyst, Consultant and Senior Consultant levels, so please note that expectations of candidates’ experience and skills will differ by level.

• Designing Trading Operating Model and Processes.
• Trading Systems Strategy & Planning Delivery Roadmaps.
• Selecting Trading Systems, and advising clients on structuring implementation programmes – especially of CTRM/ETRM.
• Designing Risk Management and Control frameworks.

• Leading and managing project workstreams including estimation, planning and execution, risks and issues management.
• Leading face‑to‑face client meetings to understand client requirements and problem statements.
• Direct management and coaching of one or more project resources (Baringa and/or client and/or vendor resources).
• Producing high‑quality project deliverables and ensuring quality of output for team members.
• Building trusted working relationships with key project stakeholders.
• Engaging in internal ‘grow our business’ type activities.

• Demonstrable transformation consulting experience from either
  • Management Consultancy/Big 4 Consulting
  • Working as an internal consultant at a Trading Company or Investment Banking
• Energy & Commodities industry experience is desirable but not essential. A genuine interest for working in this sector is valued.
• Experience working in a project‑based environment and having run projects, or major workstreams on large programmes.
• Good understanding of a typical project lifecycle and systems delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading small teams – ideally having 1+ direct reports.
• Experience in an internal or external client‑facing project role.

• Curious, self‑driven, comfortable navigating a steep learning curve.
• Passionate about learning and personal growth.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a track record of effective team working.
• Problem‑solving mindset.
• Track record in building effective relationships internally and externally to contribute to the growth of the business.
• Able to work in a start‑up culture, dealing with uncertainty, showing flexibility, and supporting a range of internal initiatives alongside primary client projects.

• Digitally minded with experience of experimenting with technology and AI.
• Additional Asian language skills such as Japanese, Bahasa Melayu, Thai.
• Knowledge of or experience working in Asian power markets.

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: five weeks of annual leave plus a 5‑year recharge benefit—two additional weeks of paid leave after five years of continuous service.
• Flexible Working: hybrid work policy and more flexibility around unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: three days per year to volunteer for social and environmental causes.
• Wellbeing Fund: a fund to support personal wellbeing activities of choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: participati