We help companies hire smart people in a highly competitive environment. Granted, talent acquisition is only part of the battle to create successful companies.
But it’s the part we do really well.
Jakob Bloch, CEO
Subscribers rely on our talent summaries in commodities.
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Are we the right talent partner for you?
Take a look. We have a strong track record across a number of products, functions and regions
LOCATIONS
EMEA
The majority of our work has been within Europe. We've built long-standing relationships with clients across the pan-European market for a few decades now.
Asia Pacific
Established in Singapore in 2008, we've worked with many of our
global clients as they've built or strengthened their teams across the region.
USA
Active in the US since 2012, we've supported a number of European businesses as they've expanded into the North American market, helping them
make key hires during periods of growth.
COMPANY TYPE
We've been particularly effective working with merchant utilities, trading houses, prop trading firms and, more recently, technology-led trading businesses.
As a result, many of our client relationships have grown over years rather than months.
We've also been brought in by leading management consultancies, banks, investment funds, coffee groups and agricultural businesses to help fill critical leadership and specialist roles.
INDUSTRIES & MARKETS
Our strongest and most recent track record is in the power and natural gas markets.
That said, our roots have always been firmly in the wider commodity sector, and we continue to undertake executive searches across the commodity spectrum (after all, the company was called Commodity Appointments before the rebrand).
In truth, some of our longest-standing client partnerships have involved building teams across soft commodities, agriculture, crude and refined products, dry freight, metals and mining, as well as gas and power.
ROLE TYPE
Headhunting favours longevity. Our networks are strongest at the senior end of trading, origination and analytics. That's often at leadership or C-suite level.
We've been doing this for a long time. In fact, we started out at much the same time as many of the folks who now find themselves in leadership roles today.
495 reasons to join our running club...
The aim of the Commodity Run Club is simple: get the commodity crowd out running, networking, talking, followed by great coffee. members We coined the phrase ‘conversational pace’, ensuring that the vibe is inclusive, and this all seems to have hit a chord with the global community. With 495 members and counting, it was always about the people. And is why you should join us too.
Running events have in the meantime been completed across Europe, Singapore and USA, including several collaborations with industry events and their delegates. If you fancy being part of the Commodity Run Club, please message the founders Jakob or Fabrice on LinkedIn.
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Meet our Team
It's all about the people after all
Jakob Bloch
CEO
Claire Best
COO
Maria Cupelova
Financial Controller
Philippe Steinmann
Director, Switzerland
Lisa Dolphin
Executive Assistant
Talent is a people business and we love our role in it. For our clients we act as ambassadors as well as intelligence providers and, of course, as head-hunters. For the candidates across commodity trading, we offer a reliable, trustworthy and confidential service aimed toward career advancement. We are always focused on delivering on every project, while never compromising our moral compass.
Claire Best, COO