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Role Purpose
The Principal Analyst will lead in the development of market research, models and reports for our growing Americas Power Service. These responsibilities will include collecting market information/intelligence, delivering insights to clients via written publications and verbal interactions and building analytical models to create market forecasts. The Principal Analyst will also be a central point of contact between Wood Mackenzie and industry stakeholders and clients in the coverage area.
Main Responsibilities
- Contribute to market analysis on Wood Mackenzie’s Long-Term and Short-Term Power Market Outlooks. The successful candidate will take ownership of a specific market, becoming the regional market expert.
- Author insight pieces for clients and the broader industry. Present Wood Mackenzie’s research at industry events around the globe.
- Provide high-quality client service to research subscribers through responding to inquiries, one-on-one conversations, and special events.
- Collaborate with peers across Wood Mackenzie to support research reports, conferences, marketing services and editorial coverage.
- Own the development and improvement of Wood Mackenzie’s proprietary analytical models that underpin the market coverage.
- Develop and maintain forecast models and data sets across verticals within the Power & Renewables.
About You
- Minimum 5-7 years of industry experience in the power sector.
- Experience producing wholesale power market datasets, forecasts, and analysis for commercial purposes.
- Experience in conducting research and synthesizing insights into written and/or verbal publications
- Key programming & software skills include: SQL, Excel, VBA.
- Excellent problem-solving skills. Strong analytical capabilities. Interested in using both qualitative and quantitative methods to answer market questions.
- Self-driven. Capable of switching between the roles of an individual contributor and a collaborator.
- Superb communication skills. Comfortable interacting with clients and industry stakeholders
- An engaging nature, capable of connecting with co-workers, clients and industry stakeholders in a wide range of professional settings
- A deep intellectual curiosity about the effect of a wider business landscape
- Quantitative background and degree (e.g., economics, finance, engineering)
- Superior writing skills
Expectations
- Effective communication
- Collaboration across boundaries and with customers
- Continuous improvement
- Planning and prioritization
- Commercial mindset
- Inspiring excellence through leadership
- Acting with integrity
- We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office on a regular basis to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment, but this may be subject to change in the future.
- The nature of this role precludes it from consideration for part-time or flexible working arrangements
- Due to the global nature of the team, a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov
If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability, we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.
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What We Do
In the middle of the energy transition, businesses and governments are faced with significant challenges. But the pace and scale of change mean every decision is made under mounting pressure. Now, more than ever, companies need reliable data, analytics and actionable insight.
Wood Mackenzie is the leading global provider of data and analytics solutions for the renewables, energy and natural resources sectors . Wood Mackenzie’s services include data, analytics, insight, events and consultancy. A trusted partner for over 50 years, Wood Mackenzie’s team has over 2,300 experts across more than 30 global locations who cover the entire supply chain. Wood Mackenzie’s data and analytics empowers energy producers, governments and financial institutions to be confident in their investment decisions in the face of rapidly evolving markets. Part of the Veritas group.
