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Senior Research Analyst

S&P Global
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Feb 2024

About the role

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

09

The Role: Senior Research Analyst

The Team:

The analyst will join the North American Power and Renewable’s team, which conducts industry research and provides forecast of electricity generation, capacity additions and market prices to a variety of clients.

The Impact:

The analyst will work closely with other research team members to analyze policy, technology and trends and their impact on power and renewable markets. The scope of responsibilities will vary over time, involving analysis relating to the energy transition, wholesale power market developments, renewable policy, power supply economics, and distributed energy resources.

What’s in it for you:

The position provides an opportunity for a successful candidate to advise clients on the drivers shaping markets, advance their knowledge of power markets and work with a highly collaborative team of researchers. The analyst will perform research, contribute to written reports and other deliverables, and assist with consulting projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect data and maintain models, perform research and analysis on specific topical areas within the context of broader power market dynamics.
  • Lead or contribute to regular reports including forecasts, market and policy updates, and development trends.
  • Carry out topical research to help clients understand drivers, trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities.
  • Deliver insights through written reports, presentations, and client interactions
  • Participate in consulting project development and delivery
  • Collaborate with energy researchers on broader reports and studies

What We’re Looking For:

  • 3 to 5 years of industry experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics or industry-related field required. Graduate degree with quantitative skills strongly preferred.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and to navigate in a matrix organization.
  • Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications required (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). PowerBI experience preferred
  • Proficiency in programming languages (python, Julia, SQL, VBA) and/or familiarity with power modeling software (AuroraXMP, other production cost or capacity expansion models) preferred

About S&P Global Commodity Insights
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.


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 and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainab

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