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About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 09 The Role: Associate Price Reporter, Chemical The Team: You will be joining an ambitious, people-first team that prizes effective collaboration and strong inter- and intra-team relationships. We value team members who are self-motivated, have a good sense of humor, are willing to help out their colleagues, and are keen to learn. We believe strongly in diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to making all feel welcome and valued. The Impact: The team of chemical price reporters in the London office plays a crucial role in the development of S&P Global Energy coverage in chemical and polymer markets. The European chemicals sector is at the forefront of the industry in developments in areas such as sustainability. As a price reporter, you will be responsible for price assessments that serve as a reference point for buyers and sellers across the region. What's in it for you: • Excellent career growth potential within the Chemicals team; a fast-paced team that works across polymers, recycled plastics, olefins, aromatics and blending components markets. • Opportunities to travel, including internationally for industry events and conferences, where you may have the chance to represent S&P Global Energy as a speaker. • You will also have the chance to represent the company in face-to-face meetings, in webinars, podcasts, or other interviews. • You will assist in identifying, developing, and executing assessment opportunities to drive growth in chemical markets across Europe, Turkey and Africa. Responsibilities: • You will provide daily market coverage of the Chemicals markets. You will write commentaries that explain the trends driving prices. You will produce news stories, podcasts and infographics, as well as representing the company at industry events across the region. • You will correspond with significant market participants on a daily basis, spending a signification part of the day gathering market information and building relationships with new and existing sources. • You will ensure that Platts' purpose is understood across the market and strengthen the company's position by launching new price assessments as required. • You will be responsible for research into new markets, understanding and driving forward methodology projects. What We're Looking For: • BA degree or equivalent • A developed knowledge of commodity markets and/or the chemicals industry • Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of role types and personalities, internally and externally • Confidence with networking and developing business relationships • Strong public speaking / presentational skills • Good numeracy skills including confidence using Excel • Excellent English speaking and writing skills • Fluency in one or more languages would be an advantage Flexible Working (optional) We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can. Return to Work Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace. Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 9 The Location: London 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 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 an
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