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Position Description - Latin America GEPS Technical Research Principal

The Role: The Latin America GEPS (Global Exploration and Production Services) Technical Research Principal is responsible for sourcing all E&P data for the region, responding to client inquiries, supporting sales and consulting efforts, and writing GEPS articles, Weekly Highlights, and Country Reviews. The incumbent will represent S&P Global in direct engagements with government bodies throughout Latin America. This position reports to the Director of the Americas Regional Teams and may supervise one or two team members.

The Impact: This is a key role in reporting exploration and production activity in Mexico and Central America. The successful candidate will leverage strong analytical and communication skills to develop an in-depth understanding of the E&P industry, foster valuable relationships with existing and potential clients, and produce high-quality, in-depth reports to support critical business decisions for our customers.

The Career Opportunity: To become a market expert, the go to person in the industry, and to expand your knowledge of Latin American countries.

The Team / The Business:   Our team works in a collaborative environment with multiple teams across the upstream space to increase the quality of our deliverables and develop new ideas.

• We are considered an SME in the industry and being a team player is crucial in this role.
• Compilation and update of GEPS report including the meeting of publishing deadlines.
• Coordination of data management projects of the regional team.
• Knowledge and experience of exploration and production upstream to midstream activities and processes

Qualifications and Background

• A bachelor’s degree in a geo-technical discipline, e.g. Geology, Geophysics or Engineering.
• More than 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in Latam region. Experience in Latin America countries will be key.
• Knowledge and experience of exploration and production upstream to midstream activities and processes.
• IT skills including the use of databases and GIS systems, MS Office software.
• Ability to prioritize multiple objectives and work to deadlines.
• Excellent English communication skills with the ability to make presentations and write reports.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing Spanish or Portuguese is required.
• Additional consideration will be given to those who are familiar with S&P Global products.
• A Master and / or PhD degree will be a plus.

The main duties of the position and the background required of a successful candidate are:

Primary tasks: The main duties of the position and the background required of a successful candidate are:

• Compilation and update of GEPS reports,  ensuring timely publication.
• Provide regular information to S&P Global products,  maintaining high-quality standards.
• Maintain and improve the quality of the database, and the country and the regional activity maps.
• Continually look for new sources of historical and current data, including data that will assist other departments of S&P Global. Work closely with the Data Management Team on acquiring historical data.
• Advise clients (internal and external) in all aspects of the energy industry in the region.
• Represent S&P Global either directly or in a supporting role in business transactions in the region.
• Coordination of data management projects of the regional team.
• Regular travel to attend conferences and other meetings.
• Responsible for organizing that source data for the region is archived in a proper manner.
• Demonstrate S&P Global regional expertise through both written and oral presentations.
• May supervise one or two staff members who provide field, contract and well information, and who populate and maintain the database.
• Research and analytical capabilities with the ability to locate, interpret, and leverage a variety of information.
• High level of proficiency in problem solving, decision making, and quality improvement
• High degree of independent thinking plus the ability and initiative to learn new software applications, procedural tasks, and workflow.
• Mentors’ other colleagues

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