Senior AI Business Analyst (Commodities Trading)

Role SummaryAubay UK is seeking an experienced Senior AI Business Analyst – Commodities Trading & Digital Transformation to support the expansion of AI-enabled products across a leading Trading & Supply organisation. This role will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating complex trading, logistics, supply, risk, and commercial challenges into scalable digital and AI-driven solutions. The successful candidate will combine deep Business Analysis expertise with strong Commodities Trading knowledge and a solid understanding of AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI technologies. Working across multiple strategic initiatives, the Senior AI Business Analyst will partner with traders, schedulers, operators, commercial teams, Product Owners, Data Scientists, AI Engineers, and Developers to identify opportunities for AI adoption, define business requirements, and support the delivery of innovative digital products that create measurable business value.Required Skills and Experience:Extensive IT Business Analysis experience within Commodities Trading or Energy Trading Strong understanding of Products Trading processes, trading operations, and commercial value chains Hands-on experience implementing, supporting, and scaling AI solutions within trading environmentsExperience working directly with traders, schedulers, operators, planners, and commercial stakeholders Experience supporting digital transformation, analytics, data, or AI initiatives Strong workshop facilitation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management skills Experience working within Agile product delivery environments Experience with trading platforms (such as; Endur, Allegro, Openlink, RightAngle, SAP, Veson, or similar)Familiarity with trading data platforms and commodity risk management systemsExperience translating business requirements into technology and data-driven solutions Understanding of AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities Experience converting business problems into AI use cases and product opportunities Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skillsDesired Skills and Experience:Experience within Refined Products Trading or Crude Trading businesses Experience with Risk Management, Exposure Management, Margin Analysis, and Trading Analytics Experience developing business cases and evaluating AI-enabled product opportunities Experience supporting product discovery, MVP definition, and product scaling activities Experience mentoring Business Analysts and contributing to capability development Knowledge of Front, Middle, and Back Office trading operations Roles and Responsibilities:Lead business analysis activities across multiple AI, analytics, and digital transformation initiativesGather, analyse, and document business requirements, user stories, business processes, and acceptance criteriaFacilitate workshops with traders, operators, schedulers, planners, commercial teams, Product Owners, and technology stakeholdersAnalyse business challenges and identify opportunities to improve processes through AI and digital technologiesTranslate business needs into functional, technical, and AI solution requirementsSupport product discovery, business case development, MVP definition, and solution prioritisationPartner with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and Developers to define and deliver AI-enabled productsEvaluate the business value, feasibility, and adoption potential of AI and Generative AI solutionsCreate process maps, capability models, customer journeys, and business architecture artefactsDrive alignment between business, product, engineering, and data teamsSupport solution design, testing, validation, and business adoption activitiesPresent recommendations, insights, and investment options to senior stakeholdersInfluence decision-making and help shape strategic technology roadmapsLead analysis workstreams across multiple concurrent initiativesMentor junior Business Analysts and promote best practices in business analysis and requirements managementAbout Aubay UK – Ahead of Innovation!Aubay UK is a recognised InSourcing Partner for client-side deployment delivered across London. Our team, based in Canary Wharf, specialises in hiring IT professionals within London’s Energy and FinTech sectors, helping our clients to expand their operations with top-tier talent who are experts in their fields. We work exclusively with clients who are globally recognized as Energy Super Majors/Financial Services and innovative FinTech players.Aubay UK is the most recently started branch of Aubay Group www.aubay.com. Aubay Group is an international Digital Services Company, listed on a Euronext Stock Exchange, who have been operating for 25 years in the European market and working alongside some of the biggest names in the Banking, Finance, Insurance, Energy, IT/Digital, Manufacturing, Transport and Telecoms sectors. With over 7,800 employees across 7 countries and 16 offices in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, Aubay Group generated revenues of €534 million in 2023. Our ClientOur client is one of the Super Major global energy companies with around 84,000 employees across 70+ countries who are working to power progress through cleaner energy solutions. Specialities: Upstream/Downstream, Biofuels, Integrated Gas, New Energies, Chemicals, Energy and Trading.You will have the opportunity to work in a challenging but rewarding environment that is fast-paced and changing fundamentally and work towards transforming the business of a Super Major energy company to meet the ambition to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 whilst delivering a world-class business case that has a robust societal license to operate. In your role, you will be expected to enact change and deliver value globally across business lines and geographies.