Head of Commodity Analytics & Market Intelligence

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commodity markets analytics professional to join a fast-growing and highly data-driven business in a newly created leadership role. This position will play a pivotal role in shaping and launching a new analytics offering focused on global commodity and energy markets. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the analytical vision, developing market-leading products and building scalable analytics capabilities that support both commercial and trading-related decision making. This is a rare opportunity to join a business with access to extensive proprietary market and trade data, where analytics, technology and market expertise sit at the core of future growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Lead the development and execution of the company’s commodity market analytics strategy and product roadmap.
• Build and launch innovative analytics products and market intelligence solutions for commodity market participants.
• Develop AI-enabled analytical capabilities that combine market expertise with scalable technology solutions.
• Translate complex commodity pricing and trade data into actionable insights and commercially valuable products.
• Work closely with data science, pricing, commercial and product teams to deliver analytical tools and market solutions.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle from idea generation and prototyping through to testing, launch and continuous improvement.
• Support the development of forecasting models, analytical frameworks and data-driven market intelligence capabilities.
• Engage directly with clients and market participants to understand workflows, requirements and evolving market needs.
• Partner with commercial teams to support product positioning, client retention and business growth initiatives.
• Build and develop an analytics function over time, including hiring and mentoring specialist talent.
• Act as a senior representative of the business externally through client engagement and industry interaction.
• Ensure analytical outputs maintain high levels of quality, reliability and commercial relevance.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of commodity and energy markets, including physical trading dynamics and pricing structures.
• Deep analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex market and trade data.
• Experience developing analytical products, market intelligence tools or data-driven solutions.
• Strong understanding of market fundamentals, benchmarks and pricing methodologies.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify client needs and translate them into scalable products.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and commercial audiences.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product, commercial, data science and engineering teams.
• Understanding of AI technologies, analytics platforms and modern data environments.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to operate hands-on in a growing and evolving business.
• Leadership capability with experience or potential to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Deep experience within commodity markets, energy trading or commodity analytics.
• Strong understanding of physical market fundamentals and pricing mechanisms.
• Experience producing high-quality market analysis, research or trade intelligence.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to engage credibly with traders and senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to analytics product development, data platforms or AI-driven analytical tools.
• The ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within a growing business.

Previous experience within a commodity trading house, price reporting agency, energy company or financial institution would be highly advantageous. The role offers significant ownership, visibility and long-term progression, alongside the opportunity to genuinely shape the direction of a growing analytics function from the ground up.