Hiring Insights

The commodities industry has traditionally been male-dominated, especially at the leadership level. In 2018, Bloomberg revealed that women held less than 5% of senior management roles at top commodities traders. In the energy sector, S&P...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Yasmina Rauber, Secretary General of the Zug Commodity Association, former President of WISTA Switzerland, and Executive Coach at Yas Coaching. Yasmina has built an impressive career in commodities,...

The metals industry has historically been extremely opaque, deliberately so. While some of the largest traders have opened up their books through IPOs, financial reports, and white papers, metals trading remains shrouded in mystery. In...

Timothee Consigny, Chief Technology Officer at H2O Asset Management, was the firm’s first employee and has spent the last 15 years building the technology infrastructure of this global macro fund. Now, he’s embracing one of...

Today’s commodities markets are more unpredictable than ever. Geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, and the energy transition contribute to volatility, attracting new entrants such as banks and tech-focused trading players....

While tech companies slash jobs and cut rates, commodity trading firms are investing heavily in their technologists—who earn up to 2-3x more than those in traditional tech roles. Why? Because trading firms need developers who...

In recent years, the demand for Openlink Endur business analysts, project managers, and developers has shot up, driven by initiatives at energy giants, like Shell’s switch from Align to Endur, and increased volatility in the...

Today, data is one of the single most important drivers of success. Yet, managing modern data’s sheer volume and complexity is a challenge that few organisations are prepared for. We had the pleasure of speaking...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often misunderstood. Many leaders think of AI as a magic bullet – a quick fix to boost efficiency across their entire business. In reality, AI is more like a toolbox, and...