Manager – Energy Advisory | London (Hybrid)
Brightsmith is supporting a specialist energy advisory firm in the search for a Manager to join their growing London team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant with a strong interest in energy markets to step into a role with significant client exposure and responsibility.
About the Company
Our client is a highly regarded commercial advisory firm focused exclusively on the global energy sector. The firm advises corporates, infrastructure owners and institutional investors on strategy, commercial performance and capital deployment across oil & gas, Bio-fuels, LNG, power, renewables and the broader energy transition.
Founded by senior industry practitioners with deep backgrounds in energy trading and commercial operations, the firm combines hands-on industry experience with strategic advisory capability. Their work spans the full energy value chain, including supply and trading, energy procurement, portfolio optimisation, risk management, asset development and energy transition strategy.
The firm has built a strong reputation for delivering practical, commercially grounded advice to major industry participants and investors.
The Role
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering advisory engagements and supporting the continued growth of the firm. Working closely with senior partners and industry experts, you will lead workstreams across strategic, commercial and transaction-related projects within the energy sector.
Responsibilities will include:
* Leading day-to-day delivery of client engagements
* Managing project workstreams and coordinating junior team members
* Conducting market analysis, commercial assessments and financial modelling
* Producing high-quality client presentations and reports
* Commercial and strategic advice to corporates, industrials, sovereign energy companies and other market participants
* Commercial advice and due diligence to investors in M&A transactions
* Supporting business development, proposals and thought leadership initiatives
* Working directly with senior energy industry experts and investor clients
Why This Role is Compelling
This position offers the opportunity to join a high-growth, entrepreneurial advisory firm where consultants benefit from early responsibility and direct exposure to senior decision-makers across the energy industry working closely with partners and experienced industry practitioners who have operated and traded across global energy markets, offering unique insight into the commercial realities of the sector.
For the right candidate, this role provides:
* Meaningful client exposure from day one
* The opportunity to work across oil & gas, LNG, power, renewables and energy transition projects
* A clear progression path, including potential long-term partner track for high performers
* A collaborative and flexible working culture
Candidate Profile
We are particularly interested in candidates with:
* 5+ years’ experience in strategy or management consulting
* Exposure to energy markets, infrastructure or commodities
* Strong analytical, structuring and communication skills
* Experience managing workstreams or client engagements
* A commercial mindset and genuine interest in the evolving energy landscape
If you’d like to learn more, please reach out directly or apply via LinkedIn.