Dow Jones

Senior Research Analyst II

Dow Jones$90K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or technical field preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
  • Previous work experience in a Petrochemicals company is a significant advantage
  • Experience using analytical skills, ideally as a Business Analyst
  • Familiarity with customer-facing roles is an advantage
  • Strong knowledge of the chemical industry with product expertise
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Understanding of how economics and politics influence markets
  • Proficient public speaking skills
  • Ability to independently solve problems and provide solutions
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and team-focused

Responsibilities

  • Identify sales leads through client interactions and market analysis
  • Cover chemical markets and provide updates for weekly and monthly reporting
  • Maintain and balance long and short-form supply/demand data
  • Present findings to clients both onsite and in-office
  • Utilize key databases and tools for detailed product management
  • Modify econometric models for product-specific analysis
  • Develop unique analytical approaches to add client value

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans
  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  • Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
  • Education Benefits
  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
  • Commuter Transit Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Responsibilities:

  • Identify sales leads via direct and indirect client contact.

  • Cover chemical markets and provide market updates for weekly and monthly reports

  • Supply/Demand - Maintain, update, and balance long forms up through entire product chains, short forms and quarterlies as needed

  • Perform presentations for clients both in our offices and onsite.

  • Maintain a detailed working knowledge of the basic databases and tools for responsible products, (Supply/Demand, Global Pricing System, Capacity Data Base and Trade Grids).

  • Econometrics - Maintenance and modifications for product specific models

  • Assets - Maintain product capacities based on market intelligence

  • Actively pursue and develop unique analytical approaches that provide value to clients and/or potential clients.

  • Maintain and develop knowledge of state-of-the-art industry processes for specific product chain.

  • Involvement with long-term projects related to responsible products such as cost studies, etc

You Will:

  • Write and proof text for weekly and monthly reports.        

  • Ensure charts and price files are up to date for routine reports

  • Update Price/Supply/Demand/Forecast sections for reports

  • Update / create meaningful charts for reports                                                        

  • Answer client questions about data and services.                                        

  • Discover prices through industry contacts; maintain price forecasts both short and long term               

  • Update Supply Demand Quarterly balances and Trade reports                                               

  • Contribute to Long Forms, Supply Demand, Trade and Quarterly balances to ensure they are completed, accurate and up to date

  • Keep consultants informed of latest news or press releases related to their products      

  • Help with client requests as needed                                                     

  • Assist in enabling accurate and timely publishing of all reports by maintaining accuracy of price and chart files and troubleshooting any publishing issues.                                   

Other tasks:

- Annual World Analysis                                                                                               

  • Update trade grids 

  • Match quarterly balances into the long forms before balancing begins                  

  • Help during the balancing process      

  • Write sections for World Analysis as required                                                

  • Update the Technology Economic snapshots                                      

  • Create forecast trade grids for the book.                                                 

  • Maintain capacity and supply and demand data sources                                                                                                       

  • Provide necessary support to consultants for Aromatics World Analyses as required

  • Answer or direct client questions relating to Aromatics World Analyses as required                                                                                                                

- Maintain trade charts                                                                          

  • Maintain files and trade data for Aromatics products trade charts                                     

  • Maintain logistics arbitrage analysis for specific Aromatics

  • Maintain logistic costs database     

- Consultant Support                                                                       

  • Direct client website questions to relevant consultant

  • Proactively prepare and maintain economic and other models for use by consultants

  • Assist consultants in resolving model errors as required 

  • Support consultants in development of client slides if required

You have:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience - Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Technical Preferred

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience 

  • Previous work experience in a Petrochemicals company is a significant advantage

  • Previous experience using analytical skills, ideally as a Business Analyst

  • Experience in customer facing roles an advantage

  • Chemical industry knowledge combined with a good level of product expertise.

  • Expertise with Microsoft Office products

  • A conceptual understanding of how economics and politics influence regional and global markets. 

  • Proficient public speaker.

  • Ability to think through questions and/or problems and independently provide solutions.

  • Proactive and self-motivated, focused on delivery of quality results

  • Good team worker

Our Benefits:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

  • Paid Time Off

  • Retirement Plans

  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans

  • Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

  • Education Benefits

  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

  • Commuter Transit Program

  • Subscription Discounts

  • Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Energy

Job Category:

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Union Status:

Non-Union role

 

Base Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world?s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America?s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron?s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.
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