Senior Commodities SME

Senior Commodities SME – Business and Technology Advisory
£800-£900 Inside IR35

3 days on site, occasional travel to Madrid may be required.

Initial 3 months

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert with extensive experience in commodities advisory, ideally gained within investment banking or global trading houses.

The successful consultant will have deep expertise in commodities products such as swaps, forwards, emissions, and energy, coupled with a strong understanding of technology infrastructures like Murex.

This role will support a European financial institution in developing and enhancing its commodities business—providing strategic insight, operational recommendations, and technology advisory to strengthen business readiness and delivery capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the current commodities roadmap and technology architecture.
• Assess business readiness across the full commodities lifecycle – including pre-trade, post-trade, and clearing.
• Identify infrastructure and process gaps, and recommend improvements to product onboarding and operational efficiency.
• Advise on physical delivery models, inventory financing, and related operational frameworks.
• Collaborate with global IT teams to evaluate delivery capabilities.
• Support proposal development and define the scope for future implementation phases.
• Deliver a final strategic advisory report detailing architecture, operational gaps, and actionable recommendations.

Key Requirements

• Proven track record in commodities advisory, ideally within investment banking or commodities trading environments.
• Strong understanding of commodities products – swaps, forwards, energy, emissions, metals, and power.
• Hands-on experience with Murex (commodities module) and middle office operations.
• Exposure to physical settlement and inventory financing models.
• Familiarity with CCP clearing, exchange connectivity, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., CFTC).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex business and technical needs into clear strategic plans.
• Experience within major commodities institutions (e.g., Shell, BP, Glencore).
• Background in business management, new product onboarding, or senior technology roles.
• Knowledge of LME and precious metals markets.
• Understanding of global trading models and back-to-back structures.

Project Details

• Location: London (occasional travel to Madrid as required)
• Duration: 3 months (advisory engagement)
• Focus: Strategic development of the client's commodities business and operating model

Our People
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
• Investing in employees' growth through ongoing training and development
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients' most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?
At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential.

"emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin"