Recruitment Specialist - Commodities in City Of London

Job description

Our client, a globally renowned hedge fund with a reputation for excellence and innovation, is seeking a high-performing Recruitment Specialist to lead hiring across their Commodities trading teams. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-calibre, intellectually rigorous environment where talent is viewed as a strategic asset - and recruitment plays a pivotal role in driving performance.

They are open to exceptional candidates from both top-tier financial services recruitment agencies and in-house talent teams - provided they bring deep market knowledge, outstanding delivery, and the credibility to engage with some of the sharpest minds in the commodities space.

The Role

This is far from a transactional resourcing role. The successful candidate will operate as a true talent partner to the business, owning the full recruitment lifecycle, advising senior stakeholders, and delivering best-in-class hiring outcomes in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Commodities trading teams, including Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Quant Strategists, and Physical/Derivatives Traders.
• Partner directly with senior business leaders to understand hiring needs, shape role briefs, and influence hiring decisions.
• Engage top-tier talent globally through direct sourcing, headhunting, and strategic market mapping.
• Manage the full recruitment process; from initial outreach through to offer negotiation and onboarding; ensuring a seamless, high-touch candidate experience.
• Build and maintain deep talent pipelines and market intelligence across energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental markets.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including HR, compensation, and legal to ensure alignment and compliance.
• Represent the brand with professionalism, discretion, and insight — acting as a true ambassador in the market.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience recruiting into Commodities or broader front-office roles within financial services.
• Background in either a top-performing agency or in-house talent team at a bank, hedge fund, trading house, or asset manager.
• Deep understanding of the commodities talent landscape - including trading, quant, and investment roles across physical and financial markets.
• Exceptional sourcing, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Commercially astute, intellectually curious, and highly autonomous.
• Able to operate with pace, precision, and discretion in a high-performance culture.

Why This Role?

• Join a world-class hedge fund where talent is the engine of performance.
• Work alongside some of the most respected professionals in the commodities space.
• Enjoy real autonomy, influence, and visibility in a lean, high-impact team.
• Be rewarded with a market-leading compensation package and long-term career growth.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-10-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English