Job Description

SUMMARY:

Are you passionate about energy industry and want to join a team providing cutting edge intelligence to the energy and natural resource markets? Does your perfect work day consist of not only analyzing complex information to find useful insights and connections but also helping our clients use it to make better decisions? Can you integrate qualitative and quantitative analysis to “tell a story” to internal and external stakeholders? Do you have a strong desire to learn new tools and techniques to solve business problems? Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Market Intelligence Associate to join our growing company. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where you work with clients to solve critical cost, risk, and energy transition challenges, we have the job for you.

The Market Intelligence Group (MIG) is a team responsible for managing the market insights delivered through our suite of software-as-a-service products, including price benchmarking, cost escalation, forecasting, renewable asset cost estimating, commodity exposure, supply chain risks, carbon (GHG) emissions, supplier and other category insights across all goods and services procured globally by the energy and natural resource industry.  Our clients primarily leverage these insights to identify opportunities to save money and reduce risks.  We are a hybrid group that wears many hats: data analyst, consultant, economist, market researcher and product owner.  In our hybrid role, we collaborate closely with all teams in the company, including product development, data science, consulting, sales & marketing and customer success, among others.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

A candidate could be a generalist across many or all of these or a specialist on select duties and responsibilities.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts internally and externally to develop market insights.
• Leverage Wood Mackenzie proprietary data along with primary research to develop price forecasts and strategy recommendations for our clients. Deliver insights through our SaaS product platform and through reports that include both conceptual analysis and quantitative findings.
• Leverage Wood Mackenzie proprietary data along with primary research to provide customers with labor and equipment price benchmarks, develop risk solutions (addressing risk domains such as Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG), commodity, financial and extreme events) discover diverse suppliers and help customers transition to lower carbon footprints.
• Serve as primary point of contact for MIG clients as an expert on select Wood Mackenzie supply chain products.
• Support the sales process by creating marketing collateral infused with market insights and contributing to go-to-market strategies, proposal development and product demonstrations.
• Assume responsibility for select functional and/or industry area expertise.  For example: become an expert in cost insights for power & renewables or oil & gas – or become an expert in diversity solutions across all energy and natural resource customers in North America.
• Perform data extraction, manipulation, cleaning, analysis, and audit of large datasets, relying on well-structured procedures and maintaining reproducibility of results.
• Combine existing data in new ways. Cleanse and enrich data to make it more powerful. Pioneer new ways to analyze and visualize data.
• The MIG Analyst contributes as part of an Agile Scrum team, in a fast-paced environment with high visibility to the rest of the company.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 1 – 3 years of experience, preferably in the energy or natural resource sector, with demonstrated experience in power & renewables, oil & gas, mining, commodity markets, economics, procurement and supply chain risk, or CO2/GHG assessment
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and time management skills with attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt based on the needs of clients and Wood Mackenzie
• Experience in a client-facing role a plus
• Enjoys organizing large data sets, identifying discrepancies, and making appropriate adjustments
• Experience with programming, data proofing, mining, and cleaning is a plus.
• Python and R skills a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills with success in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Applicable Bachelor’s degree with a quantitative, statistical, and/or economics focus

Additional Information

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work. 

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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