Price Reporter/Associate, EMEA Freight Markets

About the role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09 The Role: The Price Reporter (Associate Editor) for EMEA Freight Markets is a reporter who takes responsibility for day-to-day reporting on the shipping and freight markets in the Western hemisphere. The Impac t: The Price Reporter in this position is responsible for every aspect of market reporting, including the collection and publication of primary market information, running an assessment process, assessing the value of a variety of markets, reporting market-related news, writing commentary and analysis, contributing to methodology development and engaging with market sources. The Career Opportunity : Excellent career growth potential within the team. The Business: At S&P Global Energy, the premier source of commodities intelligence, the content you generate and the relationships you build are essential to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets. Accountabilities: Assess freight markets: The price reporter surveys market participants throughout the day; publishes price updates through the day; demonstrates a thorough understanding of S&P Global Energy's methodology and ensures it is up to date; is rigorous when using mathematics and excel spreadsheets and is able to do a full set of assessments without the aid of a spreadsheet. Write high-quality market commentaries: The price reporter is responsible for writing commentaries associated with his or her assessments. The commentaries are intended to help our readers better understand what is happening in the market, and to better understand how we have arrived at our assessments. Report news about the markets: The price reporter is responsible for reporting news and publishing analysis relating to their markets. The news should help our readers understand issues in the marketplace. Relevant stories include news about supply and demand developments, government data, new developments in regulations, trader movement news, general analysis of price trends, and other relevant topics. Engage with the industry: The price reporter is responsible for engaging with market sources around the region. The price reporter should find and nurture new market sources; maintain a good relationship with existing sources; ensure source lists are up to date. Required Skills: Reporting or analytical experience Strong mathematical and writing skills Strong time-management and communication skills Ability to perform well both individually and as part of the team Preferred Skills: Experience in shipping markets European languages About S&P Global Energy At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; and Events for industry collaboration. S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape. Learn more at www.spglobal.com/energy . What's In It For You? Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence. 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. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference. Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership 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.