Associate Price Reporter, Americas Chemicals

**About the Role**:
**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 09
About the Role
The Market Reporter of Americas Chemical and Polymer Markets is the price reporter and pricing specialist covering Platts suite of spot prices, news, and analysis of the chemical and polymer markets across Latin and North American markets.
**The Team**:
Our Chemicals team is seeking a Price Reporter based in São Paulo to enhance our market reporting capabilities within the Brazilian Chemicals sector. This role is vital for strengthening existing pricing and content while providing valuable local insights and expertise. The reporter will focus on daily coverage of the Brazilian and US Chemical markets and contribute to broader initiatives across Latin America.
**Responsibilities and Impact**:
**Daily Coverage of Brazil and US Chemical Markets**:
Provide comprehensive daily coverage of the Brazilian Chemical markets, delivering timely and accurate pricing assessments.
Utilize local insights and native language proficiency to enhance the quality and relevance of market reports.
Engage with market participants, policymakers, and industry leaders to gather insights and foster relationships.
**Market Research in Latin America and US**:
Conduct in-depth market research to identify expansion opportunities within Latin America and the US, focusing on countries such as Brazil.
Assess market conditions, regulatory environments, and competitive landscapes to inform strategic planning and reporting.
**News-writing**:
Cover the Chemicals markets in Latin America and in the US with the journalistic view, writing news prices from breaking news to analytical pieces on a day-to-day basis.
**What We’re Looking For**:
**Basic Required Qualifications**:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Journalism, Economics, Finance, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering).
Fluency in Portuguese and proficiency in English (Spanish is a plus).
Strong analytical skills with a basic understanding of power markets and pricing mechanisms.
Familiarity with market analysis or reporting within the commodities sector is a plus (internships or academic projects).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly.
Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel); experience with statistical analysis software is a plus but not required.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple tasks.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
Adaptability and willingness to learn in a dynamic market environment.
Understanding of the cultural and economic factors influencing the commodity markets in Latin America.
**Additional Preferred Qualifications**:
English/Spanish
Journalism
Related PRA experience
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.
What’s In It For You?
**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.
**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.
**Our Values**:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. 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