Research Associate

Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Role Purpose

The Research Associate will be based in our Rio de Janeiro office and assist in developing and operating models, databases, and reports for our growing Southern Cone Power Service. These responsibilities will include collecting market information/intelligence, analyzing data to generate market insights, and building analytical models to create market forecasts.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to market research for Wood Mackenzie’s Long-term and Short-term Power Market Outlooks for Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Colombia.

• Support the development and improvement of Wood Mackenzie’s proprietary models that underpin the market coverage.

• Develop and maintain forecast models and data sets across verticals within the Power & Renewables vertical.

• Check the alignment of our databases with official figures from local sources, namely national energy balances, energy regulatory agency reports, system and market operators, among others.

• Draft portions of our written analysis based on the data and insights gathered through research.

• Lead automatization processes, data collection and quality control efforts with the respective data teams

About You    

• Recent graduate with a proven interest in power markets or up to 2 years of industry experience in the power sector.

• Quantitative background and degree (e.g., economics, finance, engineering).

• Required programming and software skills include SQL, VBA, and Python (optional).

• Knowledge of Brazil’s wholesale power market structure and its operation. Knowledge of other power markets in Latin America is beneficial.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and interest in using qualitative and quantitative methods to answer market questions.

• Self-driven.

• Superb communication skills, with demonstrated ability and comfort interacting with internal teams.

• An engaging and collaborative nature, capable of connecting with colleagues, clients and industry stakeholders in a wide range of professional settings.

• A deep intellectual curiosity about the power sector and broader business landscape.

• Superior writing skills.                                                                                                  

Expectations

• Expected behaviours and capabilities:

  • Effective communication

  • Collaboration across boundaries and with customers

  • Continuous improvement

  • Planning and prioritization

  • Acting with integrity

  • We are a hybrid working company, and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week 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.

Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive – we succeed together

• Trusting – we choose to trust each other

• Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions

• Future Focused – we accelerate change

• Curious – we turn knowledge into action

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 

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