NGL (natural gas liquids) Research Analyst and APAC region Expert

at  SP Global

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics preferred
Previous experience in NGL or energy related field is a plus but not required
Previous experience with supporting or being a member of a trading desk for any commodity would be an added advantage
If the person has additional language capabilities, for example is fluent in English and can speak Mandarin and or Japanese and other Asian language, would be an added benefit, too.
Good knowledge of MS applications required (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and ability to use effectively including familiarity with interrogating relevant databases
Knowledgeable in R, Power BI, Python is a plus but not required
Excellent analytical and organizational skills; ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions. It deals well with ambiguity and minimal direction.
Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail, including relevant language skills as appropriate
Excellent analytical and organizational skills; ability to identify and articulate core/essential issues within complex problems and deliver insights and solutions
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Must be flexible with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all coworkers and can work independently
A minimum of 5 years working experience is requirement. Having 5- to 10-year experience in the energy industry is a plus and 3-5 years’ experience supporting a trading desk for any commodity is a plus, too.
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 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. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Grade Level (for internal use): 11
The Role: NGL (natural gas liquids) Research Analyst and APAC region Expert.
The Team: The LPGs/NGLs team is responsible for producing regional and global NGL supply, demand, and price outlooks. The team operates in a dynamic environment where cross collaboration is crucial and focused on product deliverables and meeting client needs.
The Impact: As a team member, the individual must contribute to the goals of the LPGs/NGLs team and the Oil Markets, Midstream and Downstream (OMD) Insights business. The role will contribute towards delivery of all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual NGL reports and datasets to clients keenly focused on Asia, the Middle East, and Indian Subcontinent.
This successful applicant will assist and deliver and focus on our near-term and short-term coverage supporting (mainly) the trading persona across the APAC region. It will also be especially important for the successful applicant and team member to drive our research agenda in the APAC region in support of the trading persona and serve clients at an elevated level with a firm understanding of our near-term and short-term content and insights covered for the Asia region and the U.S. specifically.
As noted, the job role and job position are keenly focused on the near-term and short-term analyses, forecasts, and insights.
The role requires either an existing or to-be-learned understanding of the daily price and freight rate LPGs/NGLs assessments supporting our clients keen on Asia, U.S., and global LPGs/NGLs markets and additional details are provided herein.
The near-term and short-term coverage includes (1) monitoring and having a firm understanding of daily pricing and daily freight rates provided by our Market Reporting and Trading Solutions (MRTS) group within S&P Global Commodity Insights division for the LPGs/NGLs markets we cover and (2) supporting and delivering our LPGs/NGLs team’s weekly and monthly analyses, forecasts, and insights gleaned from the same and delivered in the form of reports, webinars, one-on-one engagements (telephone, in-person, online) and meetings with our clients.
What is in it for you: This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about NGL markets and provides exposure to gain knowledge within oil, gas, refined products, and petrochemical markets. The role will provide opportunities to interact and collaborate with experts across the organization and will establish a strong working relationship with our sales specialists in the APAC region, keenly focused on growing the bank of business and increasing revenues for our business line, OMD and Commodity Insights overall (our division within S&P Global, one of five). The job role will grow and expand the successful applicant’s commercial capabilities (working together with our sales specialists) along with market analyses, forecasts, and insights for the benefit of our existing and future clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Keenly positioned to be the go-to person in Singapore for our Asia and U.S. markets coverage and capabilities with a specific focus on the trading persona.
An integral member of Asia and Middle East team, the job role will require to conduct NGL market research and analytics for all weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables and keenly focused on the Indian Subcontinent
Research includes staying abreast of upstream, crude oil and refined product market trends, trade flows, pricing, general market dynamics, and individual company analysis
Responsible for NGL supply and demand modeling, build and maintain models for existing products and new services
Assist in developing market presentations by obtaining existing content and creating updated content as required
Maintain data in models and in databases to be used by the team for internal and external deliverables
Collaborate with other cross functional teams on research tasks and gain knowledge about oil, gas, refined products, and petrochemical markets
Conduct midstream assets research in relation to NGL supply, demand, and trade
Support team with client questions and ad-hoc requests of various complexity by providing timely, well thought out, and collaborative market views and insights

OUR PURPOSE:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.