Senior Research Analyst-Upstream (Gulf of Mexico)

Company Description

Wood Mackenzie is the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision-making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world’s transition to a more sustainable future.

We monitor key events and conduct research to produce thought-provoking reports, data models, and presentations. From asset valuation to corporate reports, from market supply-demand research to price-forecasting, and from the regional to the global, our analysis helps shape our customers’ commercial strategies. Our analysts are instrumental in Wood Mackenzie’s purpose to transform the way we power our planet.

We also support bespoke consulting projects, diving deeper into our data to answer unique questions. We help our Sales team retain and win new business by spending time with customers and answering questions that matter to them. We work closely with colleagues in our Data and Product functions to maintain the quality of our published data and to deliver content via our growing Lens platform.

Through carrying out primary research, responding to customer questions, and presenting to industry stakeholders, you will build relationships and a network of contacts at key operators, national bodies, and other relevant institutions. Over time you will gain specialist knowledge and develop the skills you require to progress your career at Wood Mackenzie

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Job Description

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join our US Gulf of Mexico Upstream Team in Houston. Our dedicated oil and gas sector teams are located around the world and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets. Together we work with a range of clients including national and major oil companies, operators, investment banks and institutional investors.

Main Responsibilities

As part of a world-class team of oil and gas experts, you will monitor and assess key events and commercial developments in oil and gas, gathering and analysing industry data. You will use this to produce high-quality research in the form of thought-provoking articles, presentations and reports. You will develop a unique perspective and understanding of the oil and gas industry. You will also be involved in checking the work of others as well as supporting consultancy projects

You will be adept at valuing oil and gas assets and understand the key issues that inform that valuation. You will also form opinions on corporate strategies, business environment, exploration, M&A deals, petroleum economics, government energy policy and regional geopolitics.

Through your research and responding to client queries, you will strengthen your network of contacts at key companies and bodies. You will develop a unique perspective and understanding of the oil and gas industry.

Qualifications

About You

You have significant oil industry experience with a solid understanding of modelling, valuations and discounted cashflows, from years working for an oil company or a financial institution. You are comfortable collecting and interpreting data, articulating your findings in a clear and insightful manner. You will have demonstrable experience of presenting opinionated analysis to senior executives and key decision-makers and be able to quickly ascertain what’s important versus background noise. You will have first-hand experience of primary research gathering of commercial data and be confident dealing with a diverse range of international stakeholders. You also have a flair for writing and creating creative visuals conveying an in