Data Specialist

Data Strategy & Commercialisation Lead £500 per day | 6-month contract (extensions likely) Remote across UK or Europe | Inside IR35 At the heart of this role is data discovery — understanding what information trading firms truly value, structuring it into insight, and turning it into a scalable commercial offering. You’ll start by diving deep into commodity trading data — pricing, logistics, flows, and contracts — working with internal teams and market experts to validate what’s valuable, what’s missing, and what can be built. Then you’ll move from insight to execution: defining pricing models, developing go-to-market strategies, and ultimately leading commercial deals with some of the world’s most influential trading participants. In the early phase, your focus will be: • Validating the opportunity — identifying what data products the market needs. • Collaborating with technical and product teams to refine and package datasets. • Benchmarking competitors and defining market positioning. • Engaging with data contributors to strengthen content and coverage. As the data strategy evolves, you’ll shift toward: • Designing monetisation and pricing models for data products. • Building commercial relationships across the global trading ecosystem. • Negotiating licensing and partnership deals. • Presenting and promoting data propositions to clients and industry bodies. What you’ll bring: • Deep experience in data monetisation, product validation, and business development in commodities. • Knowledge of agri, energy, or freight data and how trading firms use it for pricing and logistics. • Strategic mindset with hands-on delivery skills — able to bridge data, technology, and sales. • Strong communication and negotiation experience with senior external stakeholders. You’ll be the connector — translating raw data into a valuable commercial product that reshapes how the industry trades, analyses, and collaborates. If you want to combine your data strategy experience with commercial execution in a high-impact, global environment — this role will let you own that journey. 📩 To apply – click the link or email barry.ansell@harringtonstarr.com for a faster response.