Principal Commodities Research Analyst

**About the Role**:
**Grade Level (for internal use)**: 10
Principal Commodities Research Analyst
**About the Role**:
Principal Research Analyst, Dry Bulk Commodities will be a key role within the Research & Analytics business line responsible for developing and maintaining market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insight Commodities at Sea product. In this role, she/he will be partnering closely with Director, Head of Dry Bulk Commodities & Freight Research in Singapore, plus other analysts around the world, Data Analytics team and Product Management teams. The key focus will be providing insights, analysis, analytical commentary and interpretation of current and future trends in dry bulk commodities markets based on data-driven analytics and comprehensive demand and supply models.
**The Team**:
We are a multicultural, globe-spanning freight and commodity flow team creating the near-real time commodity flow tracker CAS (Commodities At Sea). We are looking for a team member that would complement our collaborative process and help us build the world’s premier commodity analytics solution.
**Responsibilities and Impact**:
Play a key role in developing and maintaining market intelligence and research flow for S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Commodities at Sea product.
Create market scenarios and actionable insights for global trade flow.
Provide analysis, analytical commentary, and interpretation of current and future trends in dry bulk commodities including supply and demand analysis.
Partnering closely with Director, Head of Dry Bulk Commodities & Freight Research, plus other analysts around the world, Data Analytics team and Product Management teams.
Perform tasks and responsibilities as assigned based on priorities for team in order to meet/exceed requirements. Meet completion dates and provide input to manager regarding progress.
**What We’re Looking For**:Basic Required Qualifications**:
5-7 years total commodity market experience with 3+years experiences in dry bulk market analytics experience or commodities market analytics. The role will require good level understanding of market structure and trade dynamics.
Excellent numeracy/written skills and comfortable working with large data sets from unstructured sources.
Expert knowledge of dry bulk commodities market analysis and demand and supply drivers based on strong understanding of macroeconomics.
Excellent communication skills and ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships.
Professional communication and presentation skills.
Able to work independently and collaboratively with global S&P Global teams across different time zones whilst simultaneously carrying out independent tasks and activities.
**Additional Preferred Qualifications**:
Experience in physical and paper trading will be beneficial.
Experience in Tableau and Power BI will be beneficial.
Knowledge of SQL and/or Python preferred.
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**:
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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