Senior Consultant

The Aspirations you have and we can help you achieve:Enhance your understanding of the global energy sector through direct involvement in international projectsExperience the full client project lifecycle – from concept inception through to business goal successMeaningfully engage within industry decision makersMake a material impact on the way key industry players develop and operate their business Progress towards Managing Consultant roles through your own drive and applicationThe Experience you’ll need in this role:Degree level education most likely in a commercially relevant subject for this roleHave 3-5 years relevant industry or consulting experience and have demonstrated career progression and personal development during your careerUnderstanding and experience of business development having been involved in or supported selling processes (whether writing proposals or presentations or exploring client requirements in meetings and workshops), Understanding and experience of the client lifecycle particular to consultancy work and an understanding or experience of contracting with clients (either internal clients in a large corporate or with external clients)Involvement in direct client facing engagement with an understanding of the nuances of client relationship developmentExperience of managing diverse project teams, working across multiple locations and time-zones Able to demonstrate keen interest and intellectual curiosity about our business, the global energy sector and our clientsRecognised for achieving high levels of client satisfaction through project delivery and adding client valueThe Skills you will bring with you: Strong inter-personal communication skills, both verbal and written – including client documentation, presentations and the facilitation of client workshops in a persuasive and influential mannerAble to work collaboratively with colleagues and clientsAble to distil key issues and appreciate their impact on our clients and our businessAble to / prepared to challenge the status quo and approach client issues systematically, persuasively and in a manner suitable for a professional services consultancyAble to acquire knowledge quickly and understand complex informationIdentifying and accessing various sources of data and information and analysis of large data setsand ideally,Data modelling and technical analysis using advanced Excel skillsKnowledge & understanding of global Gas & LNG markets, their market fundamentals, trends and essential economicsKey Areas in the role of Senior Consultant at Gas StrategiesClient Relationship ManagementPlanning and delivering client engagement activities that create and build strong client relationshipsCreating client value through the sharing of energy industry knowledge and having a sophisticated understanding of their business issuesLooking at multiple dimensions of the client’s issue; considering the “so what” question, and proposing creative optionsInterpreting and understanding a client’s expectations for what they are seeking to achieve Project Management & DeliveryProducing high quality project materials, deliverables and presentationsAccountability for standard of project delivery , including to time and budgetApplying project management skills to ensure high quality standards and support development of capability within the project teamIdentifying and accessing relevant sources of information to enhance commercial breadth and value Contributing to the analysis and presentation of complex ideas & data and the trends and interpretation of this – being able to “tell the story”Collaborating across our team to develop an essential understanding of the client’s issues, their business context and specific requirements, and contributing commercial and other insightsIdentifying areas of perceived project risk and regularly discussing these with the team to help mitigate potential consequences