Analyst, Commodity & Energy Trading Advisory

About Baringa

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.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Job available in this location:

Houston, TX

Our Commodity & Energy Trading practice is looking for an experienced Analysts to join the team.

Our clients rely on our deep industry expertise to navigate a trading landscape defined by price volatility, increasingly complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. The world’s largest energy and commodity companies trust us to help solve their most complex and strategically important challenges, working alongside senior leaders on priorities that shape the future of their trading businesses. We support our clients in defining and executing commercial and trading strategies, designing and enhancing trading capabilities and operating models, transforming the technology and data that underpin their businesses, and strengthening risk management and regulatory compliance. Our work spans the entire trading lifecycle, from commercial strategy through risk, operations, technology, and data.

What you will be doing

• Supporting client engagements through research, data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and the assessment of business processes and capabilities
• Translating analysis into clear insights and recommendations, and developing client-ready presentations and deliverables
• Working directly with clients and Baringa project teams to understand business challenges, gather requirements, and support the design and delivery of solutions
• Building your knowledge of commodity and energy markets, trading strategies, market structures, risk management, and the technology that supports trading organizations
• Supporting business development and new propositions, while playing an active role in team initiatives, recruitment, learning, and our wider people-first culture

You will work on the following types of engagements

• Trading Business Transformation: capability assessments, target operating model design, business process transformation, technology enablement, and organizational change for trading businesses
• Commercial & Trading Strategy: portfolio strategy, commercial optimization, operating model design, value chain strategy, and strategic planning
• Growth Strategy: market entry, new business development, organic growth, and adjacency strategies
• Mergers & Acquisitions: transaction strategy, commercial and operational due diligence, integration strategy, operating model design, and synergy identification and execution
• Risk & Regulatory Advisory: policy development, risk frameworks, market and credit risk management, position and exposure management, and regulatory compliance

Your skills and experience

• Eligibility:
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher)
• Graduation date of Fall or Dec 2026
• 0-3 years of relevant work experience
• Strong passion and interest in energy markets, commodities, and trading environments
• Basic understanding of, and desire to learn more about business and commercial strategy within the energy industry
• A collaborative, curious mindset with the ability to learn quickly in fast‑paced client-facing and internal environments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective team working
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical solutions focused on delivering business value

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage. These benefits utilize comprehensive networks to offer coverage throughout the United States
• Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
• Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan
• Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA
• Baringa People Fund – an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work
• Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers
• Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources
• Five weeks’ annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organizations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organizations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have. Join us

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

Baringa Privacy Notices

For UK & EU

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com

For the USA

Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com

For Australia & Singapore

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com