We are looking for a Research Analyst to join our North Americas Gas Research team in Houston, Texas.

For the past 40 years, Wood Mackenzie has established its reputation as a trusted source of intelligence, enriching lives by empowering clients with unique insight on the world’s natural resources.

Now, as part of the Verisk Analytics family, that legacy is even stronger.  Aligning with the world’s leading data analytics company extends our ability to help clients overcome the toughest challenges with our unrivalled analysis and advice.

We will continue to build on the power of our existing approach to assess and value individual assets and companies, allowing our clients to pursue the most promising opportunities.

Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence that informs the strategic decisions that will ultimately shape the future direction of our global natural resources.

Role Purpose 

Wood Mackenzie’s North America Gas Research team provides industry-leading fundamentals analysis and commercially relevant insights covering the North American natural gas market. This analytical role in the North America Gas team is pivotal to the success of the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and delivering in-depth, high quality Gas Market analysis, including working with the Upstream team to forecast supply, supply-demand balancing and regional gas flow analysis. This role will also be the team's primary user for Wood Mackenzie’s proprietary supply forecasting model and contribute significantly to the team’s short- and long-term gas forecasts. The role holder will collaborate with the team to help publish written reports and presentations for clients on the WoodMac portal (www.woodmac.com). An analytic mind, experience working with statistical models and large data sets will be essential to deliver success in the role. A collaborative attitude and a desire to develop or expand gas market knowledge are also critical.

Main Responsibilities

• Primary user for Wood Mackenzie’s proprietary North America supply forecasting model.
• Deeper fundamentals analysis for a designated region.
• Create innovative reports to help visualize our datasets and interpret modelling results.
• Assist senior analysts with in-depth market analysis on a variety of topics and in creating ways to visualize that analysis to help communicate our views to clients.
• Support the integrated markets update process for Americas and Global Commodities teams.

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Strong Analytical skills
• Years of experience: 0-3 years
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access
• Experience working with statistical models and large datasets
• Experience with data visualization
• Collaborative attitude and a team player
• Previous experience working in gas markets or with GPCM is preferred but not required

Core Competencies

• Work efficiently, finding ways to ensure quality while being timely.
• Strive for continuous improvement in yourself and your work
• A passion for learning and to continue to grow and expand your knowledge of energy markets
• Ability to work collaboratively and in a team environment.

What you’ll love about Wood Mackenzie

For the past 45 years, we have established our reputation as a trusted source of knowledge and forward- looking insight for the world’s most innovative organisations. 

Our teams are located around the world and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies and economic indicators such as market supply, demand and price trends. As a result, we can count the world’s key energy institutions and governments among our most loyal clients.

We are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment that encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging. We value everyone’s contribution and support them to reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being. There are opportunities to get involved in our Wellness, Diversity and Inclusion, and Community Engagement initiatives. We actively support flexible working and are happy to consider alternative work patterns, taking into account your needs and the needs of the team or division that you are looking to join. 

Hear what our team has to say about working with us:

https://www.woodmac.com/careers/our-people/

We are part of a company that has been named as a Best Employer by Forbes Magazine and on the Forbes Most Innovative Companies list three years running. Verisk is one of only 15 out of 500 companies to appear on both lists. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

What you’ll love about Verisk

Verisk Analytics has an amazing story to tell. In 2017, Forbes magazine named Verisk to its World’s Most Innovative Companies list for the third consecutive year and to its America’s Best Mid-Size Employers list. We also earned the Great Place to Work® Certification for the second consecutive year in recognition of our outstanding workplace culture.

Verisk is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, natural resources, and financial services. We’ve been delivering data, analytics, and decision support services to our customers for more than 45 years, helping them protect people, property, and financial assets. At Verisk, you’ll be part of an organization that’s committed to serving the long-term interests of our stakeholders, including the communities where we operate.

At Verisk, you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create a positive and lasting impact on the business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. Our culture of innovation means your ideas on how to improve our business will be heard. As key contributors to our success, our team members enjoy working in a business-casual, collaborative environment that offers state-of-the-art resources, advanced technologies, and an excellent benefits package.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

http://www.verisk.com/careers.html

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.