IMPERIUM COMMODITY SEARCH

Retained search. Commodity expertise. Global reach.

The people and expertise your business depends on.

Imperium Commodity Search is a specialist commodity recruitment and executive search firm. We deliver retained headhunting for trading, brokerage, leadership and specialist appointments across energy, metals, agriculture, shipping and financial markets.

Who we work with

Commodity headhunters.
Across the business.

Our commodity executive search services support individual appointments, team builds and ongoing hiring. We identify traders, brokers, senior leaders and specialists through detailed market research and direct headhunting.

Our clients operate in Energy, Metals & Mining, Agriculture and Soft Commodities, Shipping & Freight, Derivatives & Brokerage and Financial Markets.

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The appointments we support

We handle commodity trading recruitment, brokerage hires and board and executive leadership appointments. Our assignments also include commercial roles, research and analysis, operations, logistics, risk, finance, fund management and back-office positions.

A search built around your business

We offer a specialist alternative to a generalist recruitment agency. Our commodity recruiters map the relevant market, identify suitable people and approach them directly. Each candidate is assessed on relevant experience, motivation and fit with your business. We work on a retained basis at every level, with mutual exclusivity for the agreed market and geography.

FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Where do you want to go?

Choose the support your business needs next.

RETAINED SEARCH

The right appointment.
A researched approach.

A search built around your business, with live market mapping, targeted engagement and partner-led delivery.

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TEAM MOVES

Bring the right
people together.

Build a new desk, add complementary expertise or explore an established team through a confidential, considered search.

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SEARCH PARTNERSHIP

Keep your next
appointment in view.

An ongoing search relationship, with continuous market mapping and a brief that evolves as your business grows.

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IMPERIUM EDGE

Know more.
Decide with confidence.

Understand the talent landscape, compensation and the feasibility of your plans before committing to the next move.

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CLIENT FEEDBACK

From our clients

Select client testimonials

Since using Imperium, we have uncovered parts of the market that other firms were missing. Seeing the direct competitor mapping, we now understand why we used to see the same people over and over again.

Client 01Reaching more of the market

MARKET EXPERTISE

Your markets. Our focus.

Energy

Oil and products, gas and LNG, power, renewables and environmental markets.

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Metals & Mining

Base and precious metals, steel, raw materials and the businesses that produce and trade them.

Explore Metals & Mining

Agriculture

Grains, oilseeds, soft commodities, food ingredients and the supply chains connecting producers and consumers.

Explore agriculture

Shipping & Freight

Chartering, shipbroking, freight and the operations behind the movement of commodities worldwide.

Explore Shipping & Freight

Derivatives & Brokerage

Futures, options and OTC markets, alongside brokerage, clearing, execution and market infrastructure.

Explore Derivatives & Brokerage

Financial Markets

Investment, trading and research across asset management, hedge funds, family offices and specialist financial businesses.

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YOUR CAREER. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.

A move worth
making

Explore your options in confidence.

Explore candidate support
Confidential from the first conversation.

IN THEIR WORDS

Google reviews

Selected review excerpts

He made confidential introductions to the business and was helpful throughout the entire process; I can absolutely recommend these guys.

Alfie BrothertonGoogle review excerpt

Featured Active Searches

A selection of current mandates being handled by Imperium Commodity Search.

RETAINED SEARCH

Discuss Your
Next Appointment

A specialist hire, a new team or a longer-term search partnership.

96%

Search fulfilment

99%

12-month retention

12-month

Replacement guarantee