Application Guide
How to Apply for Global Head of Learning and Development
at Fastmarkets Ltd
🏢 About Fastmarkets Ltd
Fastmarkets Ltd operates in volatile, opaque markets where reliable insights are critical, empowering strategic decisions through market intelligence and networking. The company's focus on transforming how professionals navigate complex commodity and energy markets makes it a unique environment where learning directly impacts business outcomes. Working here offers the chance to build learning systems that help professionals make better decisions in fast-changing global markets.
About This Role
As Global Head of Learning and Development at Fastmarkets, you'll shape the worldwide L&D strategy to build a future-ready workforce, with specific responsibility for embedding FM Academy as the central learning hub and integrating the Talent Marketplace by April 2026. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on implementation, driving initiatives that transform how a hybrid, multi-generational workforce learns and grows in a market intelligence organization.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve reviewing L&D dashboard metrics to assess program effectiveness, collaborating with regional leaders on competency framework implementation, and working with the technology team on AI integration for the FM Academy platform. You could spend the afternoon designing leadership development content for the high-potential program while preparing for stakeholder meetings about the Talent Marketplace rollout timeline.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Fastmarkets Ltd Is Looking For
- Has senior L&D leadership experience with proven ability to transition between high-level strategy (like defining global L&D vision) and hands-on implementation (like rolling out competency frameworks)
- Demonstrates specific experience with technology/AI adoption in learning programs and data-driven measurement, including building L&D dashboards that link learning to business outcomes
- Has successfully managed complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives like early careers programs, leadership pipelines, and mentorship marketplaces in hybrid work environments
- Can show experience with budget management while driving cultural change toward continuous learning in organizations facing market volatility
📝 Tips for Applying to Fastmarkets Ltd
Quantify your impact in previous L&D roles with specific metrics (e.g., 'increased internal mobility by X% through career pathway programs' or 'improved learning ROI by Y% through dashboard implementation')
Explicitly address how you've worked with April 2026-type deadlines for major platform integrations, as the Talent Marketplace integration is time-bound
Highlight experience with both structured learning pathways (like FM Academy) AND informal learning systems (like mentorship marketplaces), as both are mentioned in responsibilities
Demonstrate understanding of Fastmarkets' specific context by mentioning how L&D supports professionals working in volatile, opaque markets
Show how you've balanced compliance/ethical considerations with innovative technology/AI adoption in previous learning programs
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience designing and delivering training programs that build capability in data-intensive, fast-changing business environments', "Specific examples of how you've used data-driven insights to measure L&D impact and link learning to business performance metrics", 'Your approach to fostering continuous learning culture in hybrid, multi-generational teams, particularly in knowledge-intensive industries', "How you've previously managed the integration of career mobility platforms or similar technology implementations with specific deadlines"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Fastmarkets' specific market coverage areas (commodities, energy, forest products) to understand the knowledge domains where L&D will have most impact
- → The company's 'Thrive' management program mentioned in the job description to understand existing development frameworks
- → How Fastmarkets' products and services help clients navigate volatile markets, to better understand the business context for L&D
- → Recent company announcements about hybrid work policies or technology investments to understand the operational environment
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting only theoretical L&D strategies without concrete examples of hands-on implementation and measurable results
- Focusing solely on traditional classroom training without addressing technology/AI integration and hybrid learning delivery
- Failing to demonstrate understanding of how L&D supports business goals in Fastmarkets' specific context of market intelligence and volatile commodities
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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