About the Position

Consulting Director - Energy & Commodity Trading

London

About Indicium AI

Indicium AI is trusted by the world’s leading enterprises to deliver AI into production at scale. We are a global AI-native consultancy with proven experience across Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, and Manufacturing. From strategy, to build, to business outcomes, we unlock value from AI with unmatched clarity, speed, and capability.

Powered by 600+ AI experts serving 50+ enterprise clients from 5 global locations, we work side-by-side with top partners, including Anthropic, Databricks, AWS, OpenAI, and Microsoft, to deliver modern AI with speed and measurable impact.

Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Strategic Leadership

Act as the primary relationship owner for strategic energy trading engagements, maintaining executive-level relationships with CTOs, Heads of Trading, Risk Directors, and other senior stakeholders throughout project lifecycles
Partner with senior client stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into actionable solution roadmaps that deliver measurable outcomes
Develop compelling business cases that demonstrate ROI and value creation for trading solution investments
Support account growth by identifying opportunities to expand scope and deepen client relationships over time
Lead client workshops and design sessions to define and refine complex trading solution requirements across multiple energy commodities - power, gas, oil, and renewables
Drive thought leadership discussions on industry trends, market structure evolution, and technology adoption strategies in energy and commodity markets
Facilitate cross-functional stakeholder alignment between Trading, Risk, Operations, IT, and Regulatory teams

Solution Design & Requirements Management

Lead requirements gathering for Front, Middle, and Back Office use cases and shape Indicium AI’s approach to building bespoke solutions for these challenges
Design end-to-end solutions that address complex trading workflows across multiple parts of the business
Establish clear success criteria and KPIs for solution delivery, ensuring alignment with client business objectives

Delivery Oversight & Practice Development

Oversee end-to-end delivery across strategic client engagements to ensure consistent business impact and on-time, on-budget execution
Coach and coordinate cross-functional teams including data engineers, software developers, quantitative analysts, and business stakeholders
Monitor delivery health, identify risks early, and implement mitigation strategies across workstreams
Promote reuse of Indicium AI frameworks, accelerators, and proven delivery methodologies across engagements
Ensure effective resource allocation across projects and drive knowledge sharing to improve scalability and efficiency
Support development of the wider Energy and Commodity Trading consulting practice through coaching, mentoring, and contribution to Indicium AI’s thought leadership and go-to-market proposition

Requirements

Energy Trading Domain Knowledge

Energy or Commodity Trading: 5+ years of experience in energy or commodity trading environments with deep understanding of multiple commodities: power, gas, oil, and/or renewable energy either on client-side or working with such organisations via a consultancy
Trading Systems: Hands-on experience with ETRM platforms (Endur, Allegro, Brady, Eka, etc.) and how they fit into trading architectures
Risk Management: Understanding of energy trading risks including market, credit, operational, and regulatory risks, and how they flow through trading operations
Physical and Financial: Experience with both physical commodity flows and financial derivative instruments, including basis trading and asset-backed strategies

Consulting & Client Management

Consulting Background: 5+ years in consulting, preferably with Big 4 or specialist energy consulting practices
Stakeholder Management: Proven track record of managing C-level and senior executive relationships in complex, high-stakes environments
Business Case Development: Demonstrated ability to build compelling financial and strategic business cases for technology investments
Commercial Acumen: Experience supporting account growth through identifying and shaping expansion opportunities within existing client relationships
Workshop Facilitation: Expert-level facilitation skills for requirements workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder alignment meetings
Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to board-level audiences

Delivery & Programme Management

Programme Leadership: Experience leading complex, multi-workstream delivery programmes (>£2M value) involving trading systems, data platforms, and analytics solutions
Cross-functional Leadership: Ability to lead diverse teams including business users, technologists, and external vendors without direct line authority
Agile Delivery: Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and their practical application in enterprise consulting engagements
Change Management: Experience driving organisational change and user adoption in complex stakeholder environments

Why Indicium AI

We’re building a market-leading Energy consulting practice, this is a pivotal senior hire with real influence over practice direction, client selection, and how we deliver
Highly competitive salary package along with company bonus
Fast-growing AI-native consultancy with a clear path to practice leadership for the right person
A hugely collaborative working environment where every person’s viewpoint is considered, a chance to make your mark on the business from day one
Financially backed business meaning security and support for new initiatives and global market expansion
Pick your own Gear! Macbooks, PCs, Accessories!
Drive your development with a personal learning budget

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Consulting Director - Energy & Commodity Trading

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