Commodity Markets & Trading Senior Manager

The Role As a Senior Manager in ACM&T, you will lead client engagements and teams across commodity and capital markets, owning delivery, commercial outcomes and senior client relationships. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and play a leading role in shaping and winning new work as we grow the practice in the Middle East. This is a permanent, full-time role based in UAE and operating on a hybrid working model, with willingness to travel to client sites across the Middle East and internationally as engagements require. Key Responsibilities Client Delivery and Development Lead project and client teams to solve complex business issues across our core capability areas, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative skills to deliver actionable recommendations, insights and results. Own end-to-end delivery of engagements and large-scale programs, managing quality, commercial performance and risk while iden tifying value-creation opportunities and driving teams to successful outcomes. Review, direct and quality-assure the analysis required to support project delivery. Lead senior client interviews, workshops and executive conversations, developing presentation materials and articulating the ap proach and recommendations at C-suite level. Work on topics including strategy development, due diligence, trading and risk management capability set-up, operating model de sign, process design, and analytics development and implementation support. Own and sustain senior executive and C-suite client relationships as a trusted advisor, remaining highly attuned to client needs and market trends while bringing fresh and disruptive ideas to clients. Lead, coach and develop project teams, mentoring managers, consultants and analysts to build and enhance their core consulting skill sets. Practice Building & Business Development Play a leading role in developing the ACM&T and wider CEO Advisory practice and community, including ACM&T offerings, assets and thought leadership. Originate and lead business development by identifying opportunities, shaping and owning client proposals, and contributing to sales/origination, supported by industry and company-specific research, including competitor analysis, market scanning, market fundamentals, financials and customer insights. Develop and coach other Accenture strategists, including managers, by leading by example and playing an active role in performance management, recruiting and training activities. Required Experience An undergraduate degree from a leading academic institution; MBA or master s degree preferred. A minimum of 8-10 years of professional experience, either in a strategy consulting firm working in capital and/or commodity markets or in a relevant industry role. Knowledge of global market operations, commodity trends and/or global equity markets. Demonstrable exposure to one or more of the following industries: o Commodity / Energy Markets: energy and utilities, agriculture, metals and mining. o Capital Markets: public equities, fixed income and alternatives such as private equity. Strong track record in engagement and program management, senior client-facing roles and team leadership, including managing and developing managers. Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques, with experience in research and data analysis. Strong quantitative skills, with Excel/VBA as a minimum; experience with other modelling packages is an advantage. Experience in business case development, financial analysis and financial statement interpretation. Proven experience leading teams and owning the delivery of complex strategy and consulting engagements. Exposure to digital, analytics and/or applied intelligence would be a distinct advantage. Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are an advantage.