Biofuels Analyst

Job Description

Location: London Grade: 10 (for internal purposes only) The Role : Platts Analytics is looking for a biofuels analyst to develop and drive our analytical service for the Europe, Middle East and Africa markets. The primary responsibilities will be dependent on the successful candidates experience and abilities, but will be focused on identifying mechanisms and methods to support and develop our industry-leading biofuel analytics, providing original analytical thought on these markets, creating compelling content, and e ngaging with customers and potential customers . Responsibilities: Demonstrate your capability as a subject matter expert for the biofuels market, contributing to a wide range of Platts publications covering topics such as biofuels prices, supply/demand, manufacturing margins, mandates, trade and other pertinent issues. Take a leading role in coordinating research and analytical content for Europe, Middle East and Africa, including forecasting biofuels prices, supply/demand, trade and policy. Having a complete understanding of the EUs Renewable Energy Directive and the mandates in each of the countries within the EMEA region. Maintain and further develop meaningful business relationships with producers, traders and users in the global biofuels markets in order to source market information and to ensure that Platts Biofuels Analytics are front-of-mind Ensuring the most effective and efficient handling of substantial data volumes. Deliver succinct, high-quality written content that demonstrates the expertise outlined above Create charts, graphs and other visual content that illustrates the trends Platts customers need to follow Articulate expertise and thought-leadership through a variety of media including podcasts, webinars, video, and speaking engagements Knowledge & Skills: Five years of biofuels market analytics experience. Additional experience in other markets, e.g. energy, agricultural commodities, gasoline, would be advantageous. Excellent communication skills which include a concise written style, excellent verbal skills, and the ability to communicate across a wide range of groups and personalities internally and externally. Willingness and ability to anticipate and respond to customer needs and market changes. Strong presentation skills are required Strong Excel skills are required. Experience in modelling, forecasting and quantitative analysis would be advantageous. Fluency in relevant foreign languages would be advantageous BA Degree in relevant field e.g. Economics, Business, Statistics preferred About Platts and S&P Global Platts is a premier source of benchmark price assessments and commodities intelligence. At Platts, the content you generate and the relationships you build are essential to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets. Learn more at S&P Global includes Ratings, Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Platts. Together, were the foremost providers of essential intelligence for the capital and commodities markets. 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), ANLYTC202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group) Job ID: 260939 Posted On: 2021-04-15 Location: London, United Kingdom