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Senior Manager (m/w/d) - Commodities & Energy Trading, AI & Trading Transformation
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · Düsseldorf, Germany · Munich, Germany
Experience
Senior · 8+ years
Job description
Senior Manager role in Baringa's Commodities and Energy Trading practice, advising commodity and energy trading clients on trading transformation and the practical application of data, analytics and AI. Based in Düsseldorf or Munich, with a visible role in building the German and European business.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Düsseldorf, Germany · Munich, Germany
What you'll do
- Shape propositions at the intersection of commodity trading, AI and digital transformation, and bring market insight on how AI is changing trading organisations, business models and competitive dynamics
- Translate real trading problems into practical GenAI and agentic use cases that deliver value to clients
- Advise clients on where AI should augment human decision-making, where workflows can be automated, and where human judgement remains critical
- Design trading journeys from opportunity identification and experimentation through to scaled adoption, with the metrics and value cases that show impact on performance, productivity, risk and profitability
- Work with traders, portfolio managers, data scientists and technology teams to turn concepts into solutions that operate in live trading environments
- Drive adoption of GenAI copilots, agents and intelligent workflows that improve trader productivity and decision quality
- Establish governance, model risk, human oversight and responsible-use approaches without losing sight of commercial outcomes
- Advise on front-to-back trading processes, from market intelligence and trade origination through execution, scheduling, settlement and risk management across commodities including Power, Oil & Refined Products, Natural Gas, LNG, Metals, Renewables and Environmental Products
- Support clients in evolving their trading strategies, operating models and capabilities in response to changing markets and new technologies
- Bring an understanding of market structure, pricing, forecasting, physical flows and the commercial decisions that drive trading performance
- Lead client engagements, develop new opportunities and show clients where AI and advanced analytics can create genuine commercial value
What we're looking for
- 8-12+ years of relevant experience
- Strong background in either commodities and energy trading or data, analytics and AI, with a working understanding of, or some practical exposure to, the other discipline and the commitment to continue building depth across both
- Strong commercial judgement and the ability to engage credibly with senior trading and executive stakeholders
- The ability to distinguish genuinely valuable AI opportunities from technology-led experimentation
- Experience contributing to or leading complex transformation, strategy or operating-model engagements
- Strong leadership, communication and team-development skills
- If primary background is in commodities and trading: deep expertise in at least one commodity, such as Power, Gas, LNG, Oil, Metals or Environmental Products
- If primary background is in commodities and trading: a strong understanding of trading, portfolio management, risk, physical flows, scheduling, optimisation and/or commercial operations
- If primary background is in commodities and trading: familiarity with ETRM/CTRM platforms and the wider trading technology and data ecosystems
- If primary background is in commodities and trading: some experience of using, sponsoring or shaping data, analytics, automation or AI initiatives within a trading or commercial environment
- If primary background is in data, analytics and AI: practical experience identifying, shaping or delivering AI, GenAI, machine learning or intelligent automation use cases
- If primary background is in data, analytics and AI: an understanding of the opportunities and limitations of GenAI, LLMs, AI agents and decision-support tools, and how they apply in a trading environment
- If primary background is in data, analytics and AI: some experience of commodities, energy, financial markets or trading environments, with an understanding of how trading organisations make decisions, manage risk and generate value
Your team
Commodities and Energy Trading practice
Works with leading commodity and energy trading organisations, utilities and large energy consumers across strategy, operating model and process design, trading transformation, commercial optimisation, risk and regulation, flexibility integration, and technology delivery.
How to get hired
- 1All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team
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About Baringa
A global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.
Key facts
- over 2,000 people
- Management consulting
- Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world
- Recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings
- Recognised by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World's Best Management Consulting Firms
- Committed to Net Zero with SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets
- Supports the Better Business Act
- Externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis
What they value
- People First
- Diversity and inclusion
- Using business as a force for good
- Corporate social responsibility