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Senior Consultant - Trading & VCO Advisory - Enterprise Operations & Risk

Deloitte's Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps clients turn complex risks and evolving regulations into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organizations. Join us to apply advanced data, AI, emerging technologies, and industry insights to bring clarity to complexity and accelerate value creation.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant, Trading & VCO on the Enterprise Operations & Risk team, you will be responsible for:

• Lead analysis across the commodity trade lifecycle, including deal capture, scheduling and nomination, pricing, and settlements, to identify data, process, and control improvement opportunities within trading and risk operations
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of value chain optimization programs for commodity trading companies across Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Agriculture, and adjacent commodity sectors
• Analyze commercial and operational data to identify optimization opportunities, quantify value, and develop recommendations for margin improvement
• Lead workstreams with client stakeholders and Deloitte teams to align optimization initiatives with business objectives, delivery timelines, and implementation requirements
• Develop solution materials, executive-ready client presentations, and pursuit assets used in business development and engagement delivery
• Support initiatives across refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations, including tracking performance against defined key performance indicators

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Enterprise Operations & Risk offering enables clients to achieve profitable growth and competitive advantage by optimizing "heart of the business" operations. We leverage deep domain expertise to extend enterprise resilience, agility and remediation. Our professionals address client needs which span the organization and impact strategy, operations, performance and reputation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in commodity trading, value chain optimization, operations, supply chain, or consulting
• Experience across downstream oil & gas functions, including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations
• Experience across the commodities trade lifecycle, including deal capture, scheduling or nomination, pricing, settlements, and market or credit risk exposures
• Experience designing, implementing, or improving commercial or operational optimization programs, including key performance indicator tracking and value quantification
• Experience creating client-ready analyses, presentations, or financial models to quantify business value
• Ability to travel 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

• Experience with financial modeling to quantify value and business benefits
• Experience using data, analytics, or artificial intelligence in commercial or operational optimization
• Experience with CTRM or ETRM platforms, including ION Endur or Openlink, Allegro, RightAngle, Eka, TriplePoint, or SAP Commodity Management
• Experience with one or more commodity markets, including power, natural gas, crude or refined products, liquefied natural gas, metals, or agriculture
• Experience with mark-to-market, valuation, or scenario analysis
• Experience working in a consulting or advisory environment

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,700 to $218,300.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Senior Consultant - Trading & VCO Advisory - Enterprise Operations & Risk

Deloitte's Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps clients turn complex risks and evolving regulations into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organizations. Join us to apply advanced data, AI, emerging technologies, and industry insights to bring clarity to complexity and accelerate value creation.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Consultant, Trading & VCO on the Enterprise Operations & Risk team, you will be responsible for:

• Lead analysis across the commodity trade lifecycle, including deal capture, scheduling and nomination, pricing, and settlements, to identify data, process, and control improvement opportunities within trading and risk operations
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of value chain optimization programs for commodity trading companies across Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Agriculture, and adjacent commodity sectors
• Analyze commercial and operational data to identify optimization opportunities, quantify value, and develop recommendations for margin improvement
• Lead workstreams with client stakeholders and Deloitte teams to align optimization initiatives with business objectives, delivery timelines, and implementation requirements
• Develop solution materials, executive-ready client presentations, and pursuit assets used in business development and engagement delivery
• Support initiatives across refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations, including tracking performance against defined key performance indicators

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Enterprise Operations & Risk offering enables clients to achieve profitable growth and competitive advantage by optimizing "heart of the business" operations. We leverage deep domain expertise to extend enterprise resilience, agility and remediation. Our professionals address client needs which span the organization and impact strategy, operations, performance and reputation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in commodity trading, value chain optimization, operations, supply chain, or consulting
• Experience across downstream oil & gas functions, including refining, shipping, storage, marketing, and commodity trading operations
• Experience across the commodities trade lifecycle, including deal capture, scheduling or nomination, pricing, settlements, and market or credit risk exposures
• Experience designing, implementing, or improving commercial or operational optimization programs, including key performance indicator tracking and value quantification
• Experience creating client-ready analyses, presentations, or financial models to quantify business value
• Ability to travel 75%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

• Experience with financial modeling to quantify value and business benefits
• Experience using data, analytics, or artificial intelligence in commercial or operational optimization
• Experience with CTRM or ETRM platforms, including ION Endur or Openlink, Allegro, RightAngle, Eka, TriplePoint, or SAP Commodity Management
• Experience with one or more commodity markets, including power, natural gas, crude or refined products, liquefied natural gas, metals, or agriculture
• Experience with mark-to-market, valuation, or scenario analysis
• Experience working in a consulting or advisory environment

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $110,700 to $218,300.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.