Junior Software Business Consultant

Emerging Markets Consulting (EMC) is a leading Bulgarian IT & consulting company in the areas of CrossAsset Trading, Portfolio & Risk Management, QA Testing in the Energy & Commodities, Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, and other industry sectors. We specialize in end-to-end solutions in Energy/Commodity/Finance Trading and Risk Management, Physical Asset Management, Accounting and Logistics, QA Testing, Business Intelligence as well as Middleware to offer best value professional services to our clients and partners. Our consulting, development, project management and testing teams have significant experience working in corporate multicultural environments with a high level of organizational complexity. EMC’s professional services team works full time with some of the largest commodity and energy companies as well as some of the biggest financial institutions in the world.

The company is an official premium partner for Bulgaria and the EMEA region with the worldwide market leader in Energy/Commodity Trading and Risk Management software solutions.

Job Description: 

The Junior business consultant will be trained to provide consulting services for the implementation of E/CTRM systems at the largest companies in the energy and commodities sector worldwide. The ideal candidate will eventually be able to provide professional implementation practices and ability to guide the client in the analysis of their business and the technical adaptation of the respective E/CTRM solution.

The main responsibilities of the business consultant are business requirements gathering from Client and their implementation either through configuration or by translating the business needs to the development team. Project documentation (Functional Specifications, User Guides, Deployment Guides, Trainings and Presentations, etc.) is also an important part of the game.

The candidate should be self-driven, well organized, and capable of performing his/her own tasks in a team as well as fast decision making under pressure and by strict deadlines.

Job Requirements:

We are looking for highly motivated people with a good understanding and possibly with some practical experience in energy or financial trading/modeling. This translates into: 

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in one of the following areas: Energy, Finance, Controlling, Risk Management, Information Technology or Information Management focused on energy economics (preferably Oil & Gas sector), Business Administration, International Business.
• Working knowledge in English is a must (written and spoken); German (written and spoken) is a bonus; all other languages are plus.
• Knowledge in modeling and evaluating Power, Oil, Gas, Certificates, and/or financial products.
• Risk/portfolio management skills a plus.
• Previous relevant working experience(>1year) is a plus.
• Previous knowledge of any E/CTRM systems is a big plus.
• Knowledge of databases and SQL are nice-to-have.
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to work under pressure.
• Team player.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel (in Switzerland, EU).

What we offer:

Our office in Sofia will provide you the perfect environment to further expand your competences by working in a team that is international, demanding and result oriented. We offer competitive remuneration package that includes:

• Attractive salary (based on prior experience & educational background)
• Birthday day off
• Hybrid mode of working, home office and flexible working hours
• Additional Health and Dental insurance
• Re:Benefit – employees can choose their own benefits and/or food vouchers pack every month
• Multisport card
• Referral bonus
• IT Conferences sponsored by the company
• Opportunity for professional growth with external and internal trainings
• Fresh fruits and refreshments in the office
• Summer and winter team buildings – twice a year abroad

The position is available immediately. Confidentiality is guaranteed. If you feel intrigued by this opportunity, please send your CV.