Principal Research Analyst

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

The Role: Principal Research Analyst, Oil Tanker Shipping

The Team: The Oil Tanker Shipping team is a vital part of the CI (Commodity Insight) Shipping Analytics and Research business line. This team is dedicated to developing and maintaining high-quality market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insight Freight Analytics products. We focus on delivering actionable insights that empower our clients to navigate the complexities of the oil tanker market effectively.

The Impact: As a Principal Research Analyst, you will be instrumental in advancing our research capabilities and enhancing the analytical framework within the Oil Tanker Shipping team. Your role will involve deep analysis of market trends, develop models, and provide insights that directly influence strategic decisions for our clients. You will collaborate closely with senior analysts and cross-functional teams globally to ensure the accuracy and relevance of our research outputs. Your work will help shape our understanding of the oil tanker market and its dynamics, contributing to the overall success of S&P Global’s Freight Analytics products.

What’s in it for you:

• Leadership Role: Take a key role in developing and maintaining market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insights Freight Analytics products, influencing key decisions within the organization.
• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a highly competitive compensation and benefits package that reflects your experience and expertise.
• Career Advancement: Benefit from strong growth opportunities within a dynamic and innovative environment, with access to continuous professional development.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours to accommodate personal commitments and promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Collaboration with Experts: Work alongside industry experts, enhancing your knowledge and skills in the oil tanker shipping sector.
• Client Engagement: Engage with clients and stakeholders, presenting your findings and insights to drive business development.

Responsibilities:

• Market Intelligence Development: Contribute to the development and maintenance of market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insights Freight Analytics products, ensuring high-quality and relevant data.
• Market Analysis and Insights: Analyze market trends and provide actionable insights for freight markets and trade flows, focusing on liquid bulk commodities, particularly crude oil and refined products.
• Client Visibility: Enhance client visibility into the dynamics of physical trade in liquid bulk and freight markets, providing them with the information needed to make informed decisions.
• Trend Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis and commentary on current and future trends in liquid bulk commodities and freight markets, including supply and demand analysis based on the Global Shipbuilding Market and Maritime Regulatory Framework.
• Effective Communication: Communicate insights to clients through published reports, presentations, calls, emails, and direct meetings, ensuring clarity and actionable recommendations.
• Collaboration with Teams: Work closely with senior analysts, the Data Analytics team, and Product Management teams to ensure alignment and accuracy of research outputs.
• Original Research and Data Mining: Conduct original research and data mining to identify marketable findings and enhance our research capabilities.
• Documentation of Research Processes: Establish and document research processes and methodologies to create internal standards and best practices.
• Sales Collaboration: Collaborate with Sales teams to analyze reports and effectively communicate insights to customers, enhancing client relationships and driving business growth.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring timely completion and alignment with team goals and objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Expertise in Market Structure: Strong understanding of market structure and dynamics in liquid bulk shipping, with the ability to analyze and interpret complex data.
• Knowledge of Freight Demand and Supply Drivers: In-depth knowledge of liquid bulk shipping market analysis, including freight demand and supply drivers, supported by a solid understanding of macroeconomic principles.
• Experience in Trading: A minimum of 4years of freight and commodity market experience, with at least 2 years focused on liquid bulk market analytics. Experience in physical and paper (FFA) trading is beneficial.
• Technical Proficiency: A solid technical/academic background in data analytics, machine learning, and economic forecasting models, with the ability to apply these skills to real-world scenarios.
• Numeracy and Communication Skills: Excellent numeracy and written skills, with the ability to handle large data sets from unstructured sources. Strong communication skills are essential for establishing and maintaining professional relationships.
• Collaboration and Independence: Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with global S&P Global teams across different time zones, while managing independent tasks and activities.
• Software Proficiency: Highly skilled in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI is advantageous. Knowledge of SQL and/or Python is preferred.
• Educational Background: Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field, demonstrating a strong foundation in analytical thinking and problem-solving.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4 years of freight and commodity market experience, with 2 years in liquid bulk market analytics experience.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience in a relevant subject.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with advanced data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and programming languages (SQL, Python).
• Flexible Working:
• We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests for flexible working arrangements. Please discuss your preferences during the interview.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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