Principal / Senior Strategy Consultant (Commodities, Gas, and Power trading/Digital Tech) 6 Months Contract £1,200 Per Day

Principal / Senior Strategy Consultant

Location: London (Hybrid). Contract Duration: 6 months

Our client is looking for a visionary

Principal / Senior Strategy Consultan

t with deepexpertise in

Commodities, Gas, and Power tradin

g and a passion for cutting-edge digital technologies. In this role, you will help our clients navigate the next frontier of trading by assessing their current digital landscape and identifying their future digital tools, technology to support their future business roadmap

.

You will act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and trading desk leaders, diagnosing inefficiencies and building strategic roadmaps to transform traditional trading operations into data-driven, AI-augmented powerhouse

s.

Key Duti

es:

1. Business & Digital Assess

• mentMaturity Mapp

ing: Evaluate the client’s current digital, data, and analytics maturity across Front, Middle, and Back office operations (specifically focused on Gas, Power, and physical/financial Commoditi

• es).Potential AI Opportunity Identificat

ion: Pinpoint high-value use cases for digital tools and / or AI / ML solut

• ionsBottleneck Diagno

sis: Identify data silos, legacy infrastructure gaps, and process bottlenecks that hinder the adoption of advanced digital/AI soluti

ons.

1. Strategy & AI Roadmap Cre

• ationUse Case Prioritiza

tion: Develop frameworks to prioritize AI and digital investments based on feasibility, ROI, and commercial im

• pact.Target State Blueprin

ting: Define how digital tools, AI solutions and tooling can service the business ro

• admapVendor & Tool Evalua

tion: Advise clients on "buy vs. build" decisions regarding modern digital tools, specialized AI trading software, and cloud-native data platf

orms.

1. Client Advisory & Lead

• ershipExecutive Adv

isory: Translate the business case for target state digital architecture and tooling / solutions for Senior Executives and Board me

• mbers.Change Manag

ement: Guide clients on the operational, cultural, and data governance shifts required to successfully adopt AI tools on the trading

floor.

Essential Experience & Qualifications Re

• **quired:

Domain Ex**

pertise: 8–12+ years of experience within Commodity, Gas, or Power trading (via major energy companies, trading houses, investment banks, or specialized management consult

• ancies).Trading Lifecycle

Mastery: A deep understanding of how Commodities Gas and Power markets operate, including scheduling/logistics, grid/pipeline constraints, risk metrics (VaR, MtM), and portfolio optim

• *ization.

Digital & AI**

• Fluency:

Proven experience evaluating or deploying digital tools, solutions, SaaS plat

forms and AI/ML models, GenAI, LLMs, or predictive

analytics within a trading or financial services en

• vironment.Strong understanding of modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks) and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) as enable
• rs for AI.Familiarity with how AI interacts with traditional ETRM systems (e.g., Endur,
• Allegro).Consulting B

ackground: Exceptional structured thinking, diagnostic skills, and the ability to articulate a clear digital transformation narrative to non-technical sta

keholders.