Junior Data Analyst - Short Term Gas

Company Description

Wood Mackenzie is a global research, analytics, and consultancy business fuelling the natural resources industry. For five decades, our quality data, analytics, and insights have been relied upon by our customers to inform their decision-making processes.

We have dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams embodying a diverse geographical presence, projectising based on our evaluation and estimation of thousands of individual assets, firms, and economic indicators such as market supply and demand, and pricing trends.

We employ more than 1,900 people across 30 locations, serving clients in nearly 80 countries. We are collectively working towards sparking innovation and inspiring the markets we cater to, by providing decisive intel to our customers, enabling them to overcome the most challenging obstacles, and make strategic decisions that will, eventually, expedite the transition of the world to a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Junior Data Analyst (Research Associate) to join our natural gas market data analytics team in Edinburgh or London. Our team manages and scrutinizes Wood Mackenzie's extensive proprietary and public datasets, investigating trends and constructing narratives backed by apt data. You will also collaborate with some of the industry's top subject matter experts to deliver insights that influence markets.

Your appointment level within the company's hierarchical structure will depend on your skills, experience and capabilities demonstrated at assessment prior to the job offer.

The natural gas market data analytics team is accountable for ensuring accurate, timely, and comprehensive data delivery to our products while providing meaningful market analysis to clients. Each team member specializes in a region, collectively contributing to a comprehensive perspective. In this role, you will professionally develop towards becoming adept in all aspects of your region, starting with the data, which forms the basis of market research, and proceeding to the macro-economic factors that impact spot and future prices. Drawing from quantitative and qualitative analysis, you'll understand the core of natural gas markets and uphold your insights with the analysis of substantial data. We relay these insights to clients via products and direct client interaction. To thrive in this role, you should display creative reasoning, meticulousness, and perseverance.

Please submit your CV and cover letter, highlighting your skills, knowledge, and experience that make you a suitable applicant.

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Qualifications

• This role is ideal for an individual with a passion for energy and data analysis and a drive to innovate and develop. Any potential candidate should possess the following qualities:
• You have the ability to interpret data and research, construct a cohesive narrative and effectively communicate the same through speech, writing, and data visualization.
• You excel in devising creative solutions to complex issues.
• You're receptive to challenges outside your comfort zone and exercises humility to seek help.
• You enjoy teamwork but also have the capacity to work independently.
• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree, preferably focusing on quantitative analysis.

Furthermore, any experience with the subject matter and the tools primarily used by the team would be beneficial but not mandatory. The key subject matter revolves around the fundamentals of natural gas supply & demand and related datasets. The team primarily uses tools such as SQL, Python, Excel, and relational databases. We appreciate any technical or industry knowledge and always strive to incorporate new technologies, programming languages, and skillsets.

Additional Information

Wood Mackenzie is an equal opportunities employer.

We evaluate all applicants for employment, without any discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, age or disability.

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