Principal Consultant Gas & LNG
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Job Summary
Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.
For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the worlds most influential energy producers utilities companies financial institutions and governments.
Now with the worlds energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before sector-specific views are no longer enough. Thats why weve redefined whats possible with Intelligence Connected.
By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds all supercharged by Synoptic AI we deliver a clear interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries markets and regions across the globe.
This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence whether planning days weeks months or decades ahead.
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Role Description
At Wood Mackenzie our competitive advantage lies in the depth and analytical rigour of our marketleading research and in the combined expertise of our dedicated consultants who specialise in energy and natural resources. As a Principal Consultant within the EMEA Gas & LNG Consulting team your role will be to harness build on and contribute to this expertise to provide clients with marketleading commercial support.
Your primary responsibility will be the execution of commercial and strategic consultancy projects across the EMEA region. By providing strong project leadership and collaborating with experts from across the business you will ensure that every engagement is delivered with technical rigour and to a consistently high quality. Your role is to translate deep sector insights into high-impact results that drive repeat business development of intellectual property and development of internal talent.
A key component of your role will involve working with senior colleagues to transform client requirements into actionable roadmaps. Leveraging your deep knowledge of natural gas and LNG fundamentals and consulting frameworks you will define clear project scopes and structure analytical workstreams that address client needs with depth and innovative thinking providing a solid foundation for critical commercial decisions.
You will engage directly with senior client stakeholders to provide commercially grounded advice. You will use clear communication and collaborative problem-solving to drive meaningful impact throughout each assignment and build lasting client relationships. The role requires a proactive approach to engagement including travel to client sites and industry events across EMEA to enhance the firms market presence.
Main Responsibilities
As a Principal Consultant at WoodMackenzieyou will lead the delivery of consulting assignments and support wider business development activities. Your main responsibilities will include:
Manage and execute complex consulting projects including:
Defining detailed project plans and storyboards for deliverables
Owning delivery of assigned workstreams and producing clientready reports
Coordinating internal resources (e.g. research analysts data analysts subjectmatter experts)
Selecting appropriate analytical frameworks tools and data sources for each assignment including relevant Wood Mackenzie Research products and tools
Ensuring findings are grounded in robust data clear logic and aligned with client priorities
Communicating effectively with client stakeholders
Managing project timelines and budgets to meet commercial objectives
Bring a thorough and current understanding of the Gas & LNG sector in Europe the Middle East Africa and global markets
Train coach and mentor junior consultants to deliver high-quality work and build a bench of future industry experts and leaders
Collaborate with colleagues in other sector teams including Power & Renewables Chemicals Upstream and Metals & Mining to deliver integrated perspectives across the value chain
Engage clients to identify potential business opportunities translating open-ended business inquiries into well-structured project proposals
Ensure Wood Mackenzie consulting methodologies and quality standards are consistently applied
Knowledge & Experience Required
Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline such as business economics finance statistics or engineering; masters and/or MBA preferred
At least ten years experience in the gas & LNG industry with 6-8 years of relevant experience in management consulting energy-focused consulting or a strategic/commercial role linked to the gas & LNG sector
Experience building and maintaining relationships with clients
Experience managing key project workflows and overall coordination of projects in a project management role
Strong understanding of the gas & LNG value chain including the implications of the energy transition
Strong understanding of commercial operations business models and strategies
Track record of quickly becoming knowledgeable and speaking credibly about a wide range of subjects and themes
Additional language skills are beneficial but not required
Recent projects our Gas & LNG practice has engaged in include:
Commercial due diligence for investors and lenders assessing gas & LNG infrastructure investments including LNG supply projects LNG import terminals FSRUs LNG shipping and international gas transmission pipelines.
LNG project financing support for multiple North American LNG facilities including analysis of global LNG market outlooks gas supply sourcing LNG buyer profiling and competitive benchmarking of new supply projects
Gas & LNG strategy development and global opportunity screening for a large Middle Eastern national oil company
Development of marketing materials for a new African midstream domestic gas-focused infrastructure fund
Gas supply screening and advisory for a major African LNG exporter evaluating diversification of its gas supply portfolio
Development of a National Gas Master Plan for a West African country including analysis of domestic market growth and export opportunities
Gas market studies across EMEA to support companies assessing market entry gas pricing dynamics and commercial positioning
Closing date: 1st May 2026
Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining the knowledge skills and experience you have to make you a suitable candidate.
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