Wood Mackenzie are looking for an enthusiastic Principal Research Analyst to join our Global Chemicals team. You are passionate about the chemical sector, have an analytical mindset and an eye for detail. You are insightful and have a flair for communication, both written and verbal.

Our Chemicals team is expanding rapidly and is a key vector of growth for Wood Mackenzie. This is an excellent opportunity to be an influential subject matter expert setting the industry agenda and to make an impact on our clients and our business success. If this interests you, please get in touch with us now!

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 organizations. 

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 customers.

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!

About the Role

Wood Mackenzie has developed an analytical base to forecast key commercial metrics for the commodity aromatics and derivatives markets. The Principal Analyst will participate in a global team of regional analysts to further develop and enhance this existing analytical base in order to become the best-in-class forecasting service for commodity aromatics and derivatives. This individual will also be the key analytical interface with existing and new customers of the service in the Americas.

The Principal Aromatics Analyst will be part of Wood Mackenzie’s global chemical research team which develops similar market services for other chemistries and other regions. The role offers the opportunity for an individual to lead an analytical team’s approach on forecasting techniques (supply/demand, pricing, production costs, margins), market reports, and regular market insights. This will be accomplished while maintaining regular chemical industry commercial contacts and working closely with other Wood Mackenzie research analysts to deliver a fully integrated analysis across the energy-to-chemicals value chain. The successful candidate will research and analyse chemical market dynamics and forecast both short and long term trends, occasionally supporting consultancy assignments.

Main Responsibilities 

• Be an integral part of a global chemical market and asset research team with specific responsibility to generate North American analysis of the EO/EG/Derivatives chemical sector. Specifically, product coverage will include EO, MEG & a range of EO Derivatives.
• Work closely with Wood Mackenzie’s macro-economic, energy, gas, oil and downstream analysts to develop an integrated energy-to-chemical view.
• Provide key inputs into a range of new chemical research products, including short-term and long-term product market services, asset evaluations, and corporate evaluations.
• Support development and enhancement of new forecasting models for chemical product demand, supply, capacity, trade, costs, margins, and prices.
• Integrate and optimize analytics with Wood Mackenzie's existing proprietary tools and databases.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to build, expand and improve the quality of our proprietary data.
• Deliver analysis and text material for monthly and annual chemical research reports.
• Respond to internal and external customer enquiries regarding analytics provided in research materials.
• Provide analytical input to consulting mandates in conjunction with our consulting team.
• Present to clients, non-clients and at industry events
• Publish insights (topical publications) per year
• Work closely with the sales team to service clients and grow the client base

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

The successful candidate will have relevant and substantive experience in the energy, chemical and/or refining sector (manufacturing, research, service or other related company) in a technical, commercial or analytical role. You will have good knowledge of commodity product behaviors, and capability to identify key drivers (such as macroeconomic indicators, industrial/consumer activities, domestic prices, etc.) so that their effects on production, demand and trade flows are quantified in a model per each product and sector.  

You are comfortable collecting and interpreting data, articulating your findings in a clear and insightful manner. You also have a flair for written communications and confidence when presenting your insights, key concepts and trends to groups, both internal and external. Previous analytical and/or commercial specialization in aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylenes and related chemistries) would be an advantage.

You are looking for a role where you can build on your existing knowledge, and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial and customer-centric environment. You also enjoy sharing share your expertise with others.

If you are looking for a new opportunity in chemicals, or to expand your existing network of customers and contacts in the industry, then this role will enable you to use your effective client engagement skills.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in related field 
• Minimum of 10 years industry experience in a commercial role
• Experience in the EO/EG space

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.

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