Job Description

Senior Research Analyst - Dry Bulk Shipping

Role Title: Senior Research Analyst - Dry Bulk Shipping
Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 9
The Location: London or Dubai

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, we provide the insights; you make better informed trading and business decisions with confidence. We\'re the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. S&P Global Commodity Insights coverage includes oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.platts.com.

Role Summary:

Senior Research Analyst - Dry Bulk Shipping will be a key role within the FCRS ( Fuels, Chemical, and Resource Solutions ) Shipping Analytics and Research business line responsible for developing and maintaining market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insight Freight Analytics products. In this role, she/he will be partnering closely with Director, Lead Analyst in Singapore, plus other analysts around the world, Data Analytics team and Product Management teams. The key focus will be providing insights, analysis, analytical commentary and interpretation of current and future trends in dry bulk commodities, specifically for iron ore, coal, grain, minor bulk trade flow as well as dry bulk freight markets based on data-driven analytics and comprehensive demand and supply models.

Key Requirements

• Play a key role in developing and maintaining market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insights Freight Analytics product.
• Create market scenarios and actionable insights for freight market and trade flow, specifically for dry bulk commodities and relevant freight including Iron ore, Coal, Grain, and minor bulk.
• Drive visibility for S&P Global Commodity Insights\' clients into the dynamics of physical trade in dry bulk commodity and freight markets.
• Provide analysis, analytical commentary and interpretation of current and future trends in dry bulk commodities and freight markets including supply and demand analysis based on Global Shipbuilding Market and Maritime Regulatory Framework.
• Communicate insights to clients through published notes, presentations, calls, emails and meetings with clients and prospects.
• Partnering closely with Director, Lead Analyst in Singapore, plus other analysts around the world, Data Analytics team and Product Management teams.
• Perform tasks and responsibilities as assigned based on priorities for team in order to meet/exceed requirements. Meet completion dates and provide input to manager regarding progress.
• Support new business development by performing ad hoc analysis tasks.
• Conduct original research and data mining to identify interesting, potentially marketable, findings in our data.
• Document research processes to establish internal standards.
• Work with Sales teams on analysis of reports and how to communicate appropriate information to the customer.

Role and Responsibilities

• 3-8 years total freight and commodity market experience with 2+years experiences in dry bulk market analytics experience . The role will require expert level understanding of market structure and dry bulk shipping.
• Experience in physical and paper (FFA) trading will be beneficial.
• Technical/academic background in data analytics, machine learning and economic forecasting models will be beneficial.
• Expert knowledge of dry bulk shipping market analysis and freight demand and supply drivers based on strong understanding of macroeconomics.
• Excellent numeracy/written skills and comfortable working with large data sets from unstructured sources.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Professional communication and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with global S&P Global teams across different time zones whilst simultaneously carrying out independent tasks and activities.
• Highly skilled in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in Tableau and Power BI will be beneficial.
• Knowledge of R or Python preferred.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, in a relevant subject.

Job Benefits - "What we offer"

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, depending on experience of the candidate
• Strong growth opportunities
• Flexible working hours to allow you to attend your family
• Opportunity to work with world experts in the field
• Strong client base and broad product line

Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.



Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.



20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority - Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 287077
Posted On: 2023-06-28
Location: London, United Kingdom

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