Researcher - Shipping & Freight Pricing

6 months ago


New York, United States S&P Global Full time

About the Role

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Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The Role: Researcher, Shipping & Freight Pricing

The Team:  S&P Global Commodity Insights/Platts has a team of shipping researchers based out of Gurgaon. The team is tasked with leading an exciting global project on freight markets, including port fee data collection for hundreds of ports worldwide and calculating tanker Base rates. The team works closely with the Shipping and Freight Editorial team, which tracks the very exciting and fast-moving shipping market. This team is responsible for producing the freight assessments that underpin commodity pricing markets and are used in physical and derivative freight trading.

The Impact:  This is a critical role for Platts, and researchers will have the opportunity to lead and execute end-to-end projects.

What’s in it for you:

Potential to gain expertise in the seaborne transportation sector. Opportunity to build valuable contacts with shipping market leaders and experts. An entry point into S&P Global, one of India’s Best Companies to Work for in 2021. Work closely with Platts’ leaders in Gurgaon, our fastest growing Pricing and Content Hub, and Singapore, our key Pricing hub in Asia as well as Houston, our prominent Pricing hub in the Americas.

Responsibilities:

Leading and executing end-to-end projects. Collecting tanker freight market information, collecting port fee data for hundreds of ports. Developing, expanding, and maintaining sources. Delivering quality and accurate research reports. Identifying process improvement ideas and educating the market through various engagement initiatives and sources development.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

Experience in conducting research. Excellent communication skills, and a clear, concise writing style. The ability to communicate with a wide range of groups and personalities. Able to work independently and collaboratively with global S&P Global teams across different time zones whilst simultaneously carrying out independent tasks and activities. Strong numeracy skills, including ability to conceptualize proportional relationships. Possess excellent Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Highly skilled in Powerpoint/Data Analysis tools like Power Bi and other data visualization tools

Preferred Qualifications:

Understanding of commodity markets and its dynamics Shipping/freight market experience, or market reporting experience, a bonus A basic understanding of economics principles is also 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.

For more information, visit .

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.

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.

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 and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

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