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S&P Global

Delivers credit ratings, market data, indices

Associate Director - Chemicals Consulting

Strategy & Management ConsultingPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Typically has 8+ years of relevant experience in chemicals consulting, corporate strategy, market intelligence, commercial development, investment analysis, or an operating role in the chemicals industry.
  • Demonstrates expertise in at least one chemicals domain, such as olefins, aromatics, polymers, fertilizers, inorganics, specialty chemicals, advanced materials, chemicals sustainability, or integrated refining and petrochemicals, supported by a strong understanding of value chains and industry economics.
  • Has advanced capability in market assessment, competitive and cost analysis, scenario development, financial and investment evaluation, strategic synthesis, and executive-level written and verbal communication.
  • Is proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Structures ambiguous questions, prioritizes consequential analyses, and moves teams from evidence to clear answers and practical recommendations.
  • Communicates complex findings simply, handles challenges constructively, and builds credibility with senior clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Connects market developments to client needs, develops relevant propositions, and balances client value, delivery quality, and project economics.
  • Aligns multidisciplinary and cross-regional teams, develops others, makes sound trade-offs, and maintains high standards under pressure.
  • Has indefinite right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Leads end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-workstream consulting engagements from problem definition and hypothesis development through analysis, executive synthesis, and implementation-oriented recommendations, maintaining accountability for scope, quality, economics, risk, and client outcomes.
  • Advises senior client stakeholders on strategic and investment questions across petrochemicals, polymers, specialty chemicals, and adjacent value chains, including portfolio strategy, market entry, growth, competitiveness, feasibility, pricing, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, decarbonization, circularity, and operating-model transformation.
  • Converts S&P Global Energy data, price assessments, supply-demand outlooks, cost and asset intelligence, policy analysis, and primary research into consulting analyses, scenarios, and decision frameworks; challenges assumptions and ensures transparent, defensible conclusions.
  • Owns day-to-day client relationships for assigned engagements and accounts; contributes to steering meetings and workshops, communicates trade-offs, resolves delivery issues, and identifies follow-on opportunities aligned with client needs.
  • Develops proposals and differentiated points of view with research, commercial, and consulting colleagues; shapes scope, methodology, team, schedule, deliverables, and commercial model, and supports the practice pipeline and revenue plan.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with chemical industry databases, supply-demand and price forecasting, production cost or techno-economic models, asset benchmarking, valuation, or transaction support.
  • An established network with chemical producers, investors, governments, national oil companies, technology licensors, or other industry stakeholders, and experience facilitating senior workshops or board-level presentations.
  • Additional language capability and experience working across multiple geographies and cultures.

About the Company

S&P Global

Delivers credit ratings, market data, indices

S&P Global provides financial information and analytics for investors, corporations, and governments, including credit ratings, market data, and indices. It compiles large financial data, conducts research, and offers analytics, ratings, and benchmarks accessed via subscriptions, licenses, or transaction-based services. The company differentiates itself with an integrated suite that covers ratings, data, analytics, indices, and ESG solutions across global markets, backed by well-known brands. Its goal is to help clients make informed decisions, manage risk, and drive growth while prioritizing corporate responsibility.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1917

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