
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.
Explore our markets ↗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.
Explore market intelligenceCLIENT FEEDBACK
From our clients
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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.

01 / 06
Energy
Oil and products, gas and LNG, power, renewables and environmental markets.
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02 / 06
Metals & Mining
Base and precious metals, steel, raw materials and the businesses that produce and trade them.
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03 / 06
Agriculture
Grains, oilseeds, soft commodities, food ingredients and the supply chains connecting producers and consumers.
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04 / 06
Shipping & Freight
Chartering, shipbroking, freight and the operations behind the movement of commodities worldwide.
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05 / 06
Derivatives & Brokerage
Futures, options and OTC markets, alongside brokerage, clearing, execution and market infrastructure.
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06 / 06
Financial Markets
Investment, trading and research across asset management, hedge funds, family offices and specialist financial businesses.
Explore Financial MarketsOUR EXPERIENCE
Experience that travels.
Selected completed appointments across international markets.
Dubai
Chief Operating Officer appointment
Senior operational leadership secured for an energy trading house’s new Dubai office.
United States
Battery metals leadership
A battery metals leader appointed and relocated from overseas.
Switzerland
Four equity research appointments
Four appointments across distinct equity research sectors.
Australia · Thailand · North Africa
Three agricultural trading appointments
Trading expertise secured across grains and edible oils.
Singapore
Marine fuel testing leadership
A marine fuel testing leader appointed to maintain continuity.

YOUR CAREER. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
A move worth
making
Explore your options in confidence.
Explore candidate supportHe 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.
RESOURCES
A clearer view of the market
Research, planning tools and perspectives from across commodities and financial markets.
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

