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We are seeking a highly skilled Optimization Software Engineer to join an advanced analytics and decision science team. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and hands-on experience in developing sophisticated optimization solutions for large-scale, real-world business challenges. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop optimization models to solve complex business problems, leveraging Integer Programming (IP) and Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) techniques. Implement and integrate optimization algorithms using industry-leading solvers such as Gurobi or CPLEX. Build scalable and maintainable optimization applications using Python or C#, ensuring high performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into robust mathematical models. Conduct rigorous testing, performance tuning, and continuous improvement of optimization systems. Qualifications: PhD or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline. Proven experience in developing and deploying optimization solutions using Gurobi or CPLEX. Expert-level programming skills in Python or C#. Demonstrated success in modeling and solving large-scale business problems using IP/MIP techniques. Experience in transportation scheduling optimization modelling is highly beneficial If you can start in the near future and have the required experience, apply now to register your interest

Business Analyst - Commodity Trading ​ Location: London, UK. ​ Inside IR35 Day Rate: Up to £700 per day ​ ​We are seeking highly experienced Business Analysts with a strong background in commodity trading to support a strategic transformation initiative. The successful candidate will work closely with trading, risk, and operations teams to analyse current-state processes, gather business requirements, and drive the business process optimization. ​ Key Responsibilities: Work directly with front-office traders, schedulers, and risk analysts to capture detailed business requirements across the trading lifecycle (deal capture, scheduling, risk, settlement). Translate business needs into clear and structured functional and non-functional requirements. Map out as-is and to-be business processes and workflows to support digital transformation. Drive data analysis and validation efforts related to trade data, pricing, market exposure, and logistics. Collaborate with IT and development teams to validate solutions and ensure alignment with business objectives. Work independently and act as a liaison between the business and technology. Provide domain expertise in oil trading operations, including knowledge of crude, refined products, shipping logistics, and physical/financial trading practices. ​ Required Skills & Experience: 10+ years of Business Analysis experience in commodity trading (preferably Oil or Gas Trading). Solid understanding of physical and financial oil trading workflows, including front, middle, and back-office functions. Familiarity with trade lifecycle processes: deal entry, confirmation, scheduling, pricing, risk reporting, P&L, settlement. Strong analytical and documentation skills: BRD, FRD, process mapping, data dictionaries, use cases. Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage traders, risk managers, IT, and operations. Ability to work in fast fast-paced agile environment and lead cross-functional workshops.

​We have a minimum 6 month contact for a Technical Business Analyst be based in London with travel to Switzerland for 3 days a week initially, before dropping to 2 days ​ We are looking for individuals who have experience in Openlink Findur project design and implementation/support experience coupled with a further industrial experience in treasury and cash management from the banking or commodities industry. ​ This is an urgent, inside IR35 contract requirement so if you have the required experience and can start within the next month, apply now.