About Cedar West

We are specialists in talent acquisition and advisory services for the global commodity trading and natural resources sectors. We support clients in launching, expanding and sustaining investment groups as well as both financial and physical trading operations worldwide.

Operating across key commercial centres in EMEA, North America, LATAM and Asia, we help our clients build the infrastructure and assemble the expertise they need to succeed in the dynamic world of commodity trading and natural resources.

Our services include executive search, market intelligence, and strategic advisory for a diverse client base—ranging from trading houses and energy firms to hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, pension funds, and private equity investors.

We cover all major traded commodities including Crude & Oil products, Nat Gas & LNG, Power & Renewables, Bulk Commodities, Base & Precious metals and agricultural products. Across these products we cover:

Physical and Financial Trading

Research & Analytics

Origination, Sales & Structuring

Principal and Alternative Investments

M&A

Commodity Finance

  At Cedar West we understand that talent acquisition and retention require a bespoke approach, with every organization having a unique culture, vision, and set of strengths. A well-designed hiring strategy should reflect these attributes to not only attract top-tier professionals but retain them over the long term. Success comes from building trusted relationships and deep insights—not from generic approaches or chance.

To ensure a high level of service and outcome, we work selectively with a limited number of clients, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions with precision.