🎄 Wishing you a restful festive season and a happy New Year from everyone at HC Group.
HC Group
Staffing and Recruiting
London, England 22,075 followers
Retained search, intelligence and advisory for global energy and commodities markets.
About us
Founded in 2003, HC Group is an established, retained search firm, offering tailored solutions to organisations operating across the international energy and commodities markets globally. HC Group’s primary business is senior level retained search, with coverage across a wide range of geographic, product and functional markets. Our advisory services are client specific, and designed to answer a broad range of operational and strategic leadership challenges. At HC Group, we have developed an operating model that is agile and unique, and a culture that promotes collaboration above everything else. Headquartered in London with representation in key hubs across Europe, North & South America, Middle East and Asia, HC Group operates as one global team, leveraging our local presence to offer our clients global access to the talent communities and insights that matter.
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https://www.hcgroup.global/
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- Industry
- Staffing and Recruiting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Metals, Softs, Freight, Logistics, Transportation, Oil, Gas, Power, Carbon, CO2, Coal, Shipping, Mining, Renewables, Finance, Human Resources, Recruitment Consultancy, Executive Search, energy, commodities, energy transition , solar, wind, batteries, trading, energy trading, and commodity trading
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Over the course of 2024, 54% of all commodity trading leadership talent moves tracked by HC Talent Intelligence have been retirements. This signals a gradual 'changing of the guard', as long-standing leaders create space for a new generation of executives to steer the commodities landscape. Some have called it the 'Great Retirement.' ➡️ Explore our full analysis of the changing shape of commodity leadership: https://lnkd.in/gE-MuXK4 ➡️ Read more about ways to solve the great retirement in commodities from Enco Insights's, Savvas Manousos: https://lnkd.in/djikqFgq #TalentIntelliegence #CommodityTrading #Retirement
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The 2024 HC Commodities Podcast - Wrapped. As we approach the new year, Paul Chapman and the podcast team at HC Group would like to thank the 50+ commodities experts who joined us across 2024, and our thousands of loyal listeners. We hope you enjoyed the episodes as much as we did. Thank you all for continuing to support the show. Here are three of our most popular episodes. 1. EP209. The Super Charged Capex Cycle with Jeff Currie 🔊 https://lnkd.in/gr9mTpiq 2. EP192. Virtual Barrels with Ilia Bouchouev 🔊 https://lnkd.in/gPqa9iE7 3. EP215. Where Are Oil Prices Headed? With Aldo Spanjer 🔊 https://lnkd.in/guMErADt ➡️ Explore our archive of HC Commodities Podcast episodes here: https://lnkd.in/gr6WVvNj #HCCommoditiesPodcast #CommodityTrading #OilPrices #CommodityRecruitment #TalentIntelligence
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#Uranium is not just a critical resource for the nuclear energy sector. It is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of global net zero strategies. As uranium demand has evolved, and shortfalls in supply have intensified, so has the need for specialised trading talent, compliance professionals and other roles capable of navigating this market. ➡️ Discover our analysis of talent trends in this fast-evolving and critical sector: https://lnkd.in/ex6sbZwY ➡️ Download our uranium talent trends whitepaper: https://lnkd.in/e6RvMBjG #Uranium #UraniumTrading #MetalsTrading #CommodityTrading #CommodityRecruitment
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Discover the latest edition of our Commodities Talent Insights Newsletter: The Commodity Leadership Exodus. 📊 This month, our data team has been investigating the dramatic transformation in commodities leadership in 2024. Among their striking findings: ⚪ 30% of successor leaders are at least 10 years younger than their predecessors ⚪ 25% of senior replacement hires came from external organisations ⚪ Only 6.5% of external leadership hires were women What does this mean for the future of commodities trading? With experienced leaders departing, organisations must balance preserving institutional knowledge whilst embracing innovation and diversity. ➡️ Get the full analysis in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/d22h8VeM ➡️ Learn more about HC Talent Intelligence: https://lnkd.in/ePmdYumf #CommoditiesTrading #TalentIntelligence #Leadership #SuccessionPlanning #HCGroup #CommodityRecruitment
The Commodity Leadership Exodus
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The HC Commodities Podcast | Ep 230 | AI, Coding and Changing Skill-Sets in Commodities with Daf Davies 🔊 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/dSEytFa4 The skillsets required to be in a commodity trading team have always been evolving. However, that evolution is accelerating in the wake of new technologies and especially AI. In this episode, we trace the changing roles and skills traders have needed over the last century and what the future holds as AI becomes ever more involved in the day-to-day activities of a trading desk. What are the skillsets of the past and their future? Are they fundamentally different? How is AI already affecting teams? And how will AI shape the careers and opportunities within the sector? Speaking to our host Paul Chapman on this episode is Daf Davies, long time commodity trader, and founder and CEO of Deus AI – a consulting firm focused on preparing companies for the commodity trading future. 🎙Apple: https://lnkd.in/dJc-e5XA 🎙Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dG54TigG #CommodityTrading #Commodities #AI
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Our sister company Enco Insights - the expert network dedicated to energy and resources - has turned one! Across a busy year, the team worked with experts and clients across a diverse range of sectors. Some notable insights from that work are below. Congratulations to the team, and thanks to all the clients and experts who have partnered with them in 2024.
Throughout 2024, organisations around the world turned to senior sector #experts to help them navigate complex challenges and unlock value across global energy and resource markets. 🎂 As we celebrate our first birthday at Enco Insights, we have been reflecting on the notable trends we have seen - from robust demand in North America for renewables and biofuels experts; to the technology transformations reshaping European commodity trading. During 2024, our teams delivered more than 200 experts to support our clients on diverse assignments. These ranged from senior former practitioners guiding an energy infrastructure investor through a major acquisition, to assisting a commodity trading client in optimising algorithmic trading strategies. Our expert witness practice supported a wide range of complex energy and resource disputes across multiple geographies. We thank both our clients and dedicated experts for supporting our ambition to build the best energy and resources expert network. ➡️ Learn more about the work we do at Enco Insights - and how we can support you: https://lnkd.in/eZeutNyp ✉️ Connect with the Enco Insights team: info@encoinsights.com #ExpertNetwork #EnergySector #NaturalResources #CommodityTrading #ExpertWitness
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The evolution of middle and back-office compensation represents one of the most significant commodities talent transformations in recent years. Our analysis reveals that the standout trend of 2024 has been the rise of variable compensation for Senior Middle Office functions, as organisations tie remuneration increasingly to performance goals. ➡️Learn more about HC Talent Intelligence: https://lnkd.in/ePmdYumf #TalentIntelligence #Compensation #CompensationData #CommodityTrading #BackOffice
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Since inception, power and environmental products talent has been central to HC Group’s offering, whether that is in talent advisory, succession planning or placements. ✉ For more information on how HC Group can assist you with your talent needs in the Power and Environmental Products space, please don't hesitate to contact our consultants: https://lnkd.in/exZQPMNE #Commodities #CommodityTrading #Power
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Top 3 Talent Insights: Shipping & Logistics Explore the views of our Shipping & Logistics specialist talent consultants. Discover their full analysis and 30+ notable People Moves in our Q3 2024 Market Review: https://lnkd.in/gmWdvZXy Learn more about our Shipping & Logistics talent practice: https://lnkd.in/d-AdxCDx #Talent #Insights #Commodities #Shipping #Logistics