Senior Commodities SME - Business and Technology Advisory

Emagine Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London seeks a Senior Commodities SME for a 3-month advisory role. The consultant will provide strategic insight and operational recommendations for a European financial institution's commodities business. Requires extensive experience in commodities advisory, familiarity with Murex, and strong stakeholder engagement skills, with compensation between £800-£900 inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commodities advisory, ideally within investment banking or trading.
• Hands-on experience with Murex and middle office operations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive review of commodities roadmap and technology architecture.
• Assess business readiness across commodities lifecycle.
• Identify improvements to product onboarding and operational efficiency.

Skills

Commodities advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Murex

Operational efficiency

Job description

Senior Commodities SME - Business and Technology Advisory

Senior Commodities SME – Business & 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 Values and Culture

Our ideal consultant aligns with our values and ways of working. As your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation, building a broad base of experience for an outstanding career.

• 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, make decisions and demonstrate individual expertise.
• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

What We Value in You

• Ability to 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 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.