Strategy Consultant - ATIOS (Accenture Trading, Investment and Optimization)

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About Accenture

Accenture Strategy & Consulting

**Key Responsibilities:**- Client Delivery and Development

• Manage project and client teams to solve complex business issues in one of our three core capability areas, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative skills to deliver actionable recommendations, insights and results
• Day-to-day management of projects / large workstreams with minimum supervision to identify value creation opportunities for our clients, helping drive the project to a successful outcome
• Review, lead and develop analysis required to support project delivery
• Lead and conduct client interviews and workshops, develop presentation materials and engage in client conversations, articulating approach and recommendations
• Work on topics including strategy development, Go to market / GTM, Investment Optimization, Growth Strategy, capability set-up, operating model design, process design and support analytics development and implementation
• Develop and sustain senior executive client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles, and remaining market relevant through the development of thought leadership pieces and taking fresh/disruptive ideas to clients
• Develop and manage project teams, coaching, mentoring and supporting analysts and consultants in building and enhancing their core consulting skill sets
• **Practice Building:**- Contribute to developing the ATIOS and wider Accenture Strategy practice and community, and building ATIOS offerings, assets and thought leadership
• Support internal Business Development activities by conducting and managing industry and company-specific research (competitors, market scanning and market fundamentals, financials, customers, etc.), as well as the development of client proposal presentations
• Develop and coach other Accenture strategists, leading by example, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and training activities
• **Required Experience:**- An undergraduate’s degree from a leading academic institution
• 4-8 years professional experience at minimum in either a strategy consulting firm working in the capital and/or commodity markets, or a relevant position in industry
• Knowledge of how global markets operate and an understanding of commodity trends and/or global equity markets
• Good to have exposure to one or more of the following industries (Not mandatory):
• Commodity / Energy Markets: energy & utilities, agriculture, metals & mining, Capital Markets: public equities, fixed income, alternatives (private equity, etc.)
• Track-record of project management and client facing roles as well as team leadership experience
• Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques; experience in research and data analysis
• Good quantitative skills, with Excel/VBA as a minimum and other modelling packages a plus
• Experience in business case development, financial analysis and a demonstrable understanding of financial statements
• Experience in leading / contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy / consulting engagements
• Demonstrable exposure to digital, analytics and/or applied intelligence would be a distinct advantage
• Strong communication skills. Arabic speakers preferred.
• **Why join us?**- We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

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