Global Head of Data and Analytics | Circa £190k | London | Permanent
Industry:
Trading / Commodities
Location:
London – Hybrid (4 days in office)
Job Type:
Permanent
Our client is seeking a Global Data Engineering Manager to oversee the development and optimisation of their enterprise data platform in a complex, real-time trading environment. You'll lead a distributed team of data engineers, ensuring the seamless ingestion, management, and delivery of high-quality market, economic, and commercial data to power trading, research, and operational decision-making.
This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping a data-driven ecosystem that underpins critical business functions in a dynamic and fast-paced commercial environment.
What You'll Do:
* Lead and manage a global team of data engineers, providing mentorship and direction.
* Oversee the design, build, and ongoing enhancement of an enterprise data platform on AWS.
* Develop and scale robust ETL/ELT pipelines for the ingestion of financial market, commodity, and commercial datasets.
* Deliver new data products and services for traders, analysts, and operational teams.
* Implement and maintain data quality frameworks and best practices.
* Collaborate with front office users, including traders and research analysts, to understand data requirements.
* Partner with senior data scientists, data engineers, and application teams across the business to deliver high-impact solutions.
* Drive innovation and continuous improvement across data engineering practices.
Skills & Experience:
* Experience in data engineering roles, with proven leadership in global teams.
* Strong expertise in financial market data ingestion, ETL/ELT pipelines, data modelling, and provisioning.
* Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL.
* Hands-on experience with AWS data services (e.g. Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda).
* Background in data quality management and scalable architecture.
* Experience engaging directly with front office users and traders.
* Exposure to energy and metals commodities, power generation, shipping, or weather-related data (highly desirable).
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business teams.
Competencies:
* Proven leadership in managing and mentoring international technical teams.
* Ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure in fast-paced environments.
* Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to translate business needs into data solutions.
To find out more, please apply directly or connect with me on LinkedIn.