Senior Consultant - FTI Securities, Commodity and Derivatives Practice, Economics and Quantitative Strategy

Who We Are   

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.   

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.   

Are you ready to make an impact?  

About The Role  

The Securities, Commodities and Derivatives practice advises clients across securities, commodities and derivatives on a wide range of transactional, advisory and contentious matters. We provide clients with innovative, analytical and strategic solutions at critical times. 

We combine deep industry knowledge and academic rigor. Our team is made of true experts who have contributed to the theory, written seminal books on derivatives, traded global markets across asset classes, built and managed leading trading businesses in major financial institutions and advised on high- profile transactions and litigation in global capital markets and commodity trading groups. Our quantitative and trading expertise across asset classes, proprietary analytics and risk management technologies gives us an unparalleled ability to support clients in complex advisory engagements and litigation matters that related to securities, commodities and derivatives.  

Our work includes independent expertise and testimony in disputes, litigation, arbitration, complex valuation matters including structured derivatives and customized business valuation, transactions (e.g. M&A) and restructuring advisory, risk management, derivatives hedging advisory, business transformation, integrated due diligence, independent business review and quantitative solutions. Our clients are broker dealers, asset managers, hedge fund managers, private equity firms, crypto firms, regulators, legislators, brokers, commodity traders, energy companies (including upstream, midstream and downstream operators), and mining and metal processing firms. 

The role involves supporting the senior team with writing articles, preparing proposals, preparing presentations for new opportunities, performing research, collaborating in the implementation of proprietary valuation, providing risk management solutions and developing practical and effective solutions to address client issues by bringing industry insight and experiences.  

What You’ll Do  

Senior Consultants are responsible for the delivery of individual workstreams within projects, working alone or with others. Senior Consultants are centrally involved in analysis and the preparation of formal written reports. They are expected to be able to take responsibility for research and other gathering of information; carrying out quantitative, industry and marketing analysis; and report their findings in a clear, concise and structured way. The role will also involve: 

• Developing practical and effective solutions to address client issues, by bringing insight and experiences.

• Summarizing the results of work for presentations and reports.

• Supporting the senior team with writing articles and preparing presentations.

• Coordinating team logistics, including marketing, billing, recruiting, and other logistics performing research and collaborating in the implementation of proprietary valuation and risk management solutions.

Senior Consultants are primarily involved with the Securities, Commodities and Derivatives practice team but may be involved with other practices at FTI, with a focus on financial, commodity and energy markets.

How You’ll Grow   

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development. We have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.  

What You Will Need To Succeed   

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• 3+ years post-graduation professional work experience in economic consulting or financial service firms.

• Ability to travel to offices and clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge and experience with Excel required, experience with Python strongly preferred.

• Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively, verbally and in writing.

• Capacity to critically evaluate and compare different sources of information and assumptions to assess reliability.

• Ability to develop and apply robust methods to address complex economic and/or financial issues

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines whilst having to rely on inputs provided by others. 

• Proficiency in MS Office.

• Good understanding of financial instruments and derivatives valuation and risk management techniques across asset classes (equity, fixed income, credit, foreign exchange, commodities, energy).

• Familiarity with global financial market policies and regulations is considered an advantage.

• Alignment with our firm's values of integrity, creativity, achievement, respect and empathy. 

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