The Role: The senior analyst will join the steel raw materials benchmark team in Asia and participate in the daily iron ore assessment process as part of a close-knit team. The job includes gathering pricing information and market intelligence, and then forming that information into price assessments and published market commentaries, news updates and in-depth analysis stories. You will also be in a thought leadership position as Platts helping develop benchmarks and new price assessments. Market engagement is also a critical part of the role. Being based in Shanghai, China, the senior analyst will engage with key market participants in China and facilitate the relationship with key stakeholders.

Location: Shanghai / Singapore

The Impact: The role is a key role as Platts has established itself as the global benchmark for both iron ore and coking coal contracts worldwide.  

The Career Opportunity: To become a market expert, the go to person in the industry, and to expand your knowledge of the Asian metals industry by interacting on a daily basis with regional producers, consumers, traders and analysts etc.

The Team / The Business: You'll work with the Shanghai-based team of steel and steel raw materials analysts and with the Singapore-based metals market reporting team.

Your Skills: Proven analytical ability and comfortable handling numbers, exceptional energy, tenacity and ambition to excel in a fast-paced analytical environment, written and verbal communication skills, analysis, and presentation skills.

Our Hiring Manager says: This role will be responsible for producing one of Platts' most important benchmark assessments as well as a number of regional key price assessments and for managing key relationships with stakeholders in China.

Responsibilities:

• Assess daily steel raw materials market 
• Gather commodity price information, produce price assessments/indexes and write commentary 
• Assess the value of benchmark prices fully in line with Platts' rigorous and published methodologies 
• Regularly engage market participants, helping showcase Platts expertise in iron ore, and helping to explain our methodology 
• Produce analysis of developments affecting structural market changes which affect price assessments 
• Maintain high quality, timely and real-time stream of analysis and pricing feed 
• Develop, expand and maintain sources and contact relevant to the market area of coverage 
• Facilitate close working relationships with key stakeholders in China 
• Ability to effectively manage and develop price reporting coverage in the region  

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree or similar level university degree
• Excellent English writing skills 
• Strong analytical skills  
• Must be proficient in spoken Mandarin; ability to read and write Mandarin a plus 
• Good organizational planning skills; able to work collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment 
• Must be comfortable with Microsoft excel and large data sets 
• Adept at managing multiple tasks and adhering to regular deadlines. Able to prioritize quickly and to readjust priorities throughout the ;
• Self-driven, energetic and proactive 
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, global, multi-cultural environment