Director of Research - Liquids

East Daley Analytics • Greenwood Village, CO

10h • $100,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

East Daley Analytics is seeking a commercially minded, hands-on research leader to own and elevate its North American Liquids franchise. The Director of Research will set the research agenda, lead and develop analysts, support product commercialization, drive market views, and turn those views into differentiated insights for clients making trading, investment, and infrastructure decisions. The research focus is crude oil and NGL fundamentals; experience in refined products and downstream markets is highly valuable.

This is a high-visibility, client-facing role. Analysts support data, models, and recurring deliverables, while the Director remains accountable for research conclusions and how they are communicated. The role calls for initiative, intellectual independence, rigorous debate, speed, and the conviction to make a call while remaining open to changing it when evidence warrants.

The Director will connect basin supply to gathering, processing, pipelines, storage, fractionation, refining, petrochemicals, and exports; develop distinctive, evidence-based market views; lead team execution and analytical quality; communicate insights to clients and industry audiences; and collaborate across Commercial, Consulting, Product, Data, Sales, and Marketing on product development and commercialization.

The position is full-time, exempt, and fully in-office in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Base salary is $100,000–$130,000, depending on qualifications and experience, plus bonus opportunities subject to plan terms.

Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant experience in crude oil, NGLs, refined products, midstream, trading, energy-market intelligence, or fundamental research; the posting values quality of experience and leadership potential over a rigid tenure threshold.
• Deep expertise in at least one liquids market and the curiosity and systems-level understanding to connect it to adjacent commodities, infrastructure, and commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people, mentor analysts, and take ownership of complex research programs.
• Strong quantitative judgment and practical proficiency in Excel.
• Experience using or directing workflows built in Python, SQL, or equivalent data-analysis tools.
• Excellent analytical writing and presentation skills.
• Confidence generating and defending a point of view with sophisticated clients while remaining open to challenge.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, finance, mathematics, geology, data science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Applicants must complete both Predictive Index assessments to be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in refined products and downstream markets.
• Formal management experience.
• Published research or speaking experience.
• Background with a trading firm, major, midstream company, or energy research provider.
• Familiarity with asset-level data, tariffs, pipeline utilization, export economics, or proprietary forecasting products.

Responsibilities

• Set a forward-looking research agenda for North American crude oil and NGL markets, connecting basin supply to gathering, processing, pipelines, storage, fractionation, refining, petrochemicals, and exports.
• Build and challenge bottom-up forecasts, supply and demand balances, transportation and utilization models, and hub-price or differential outlooks.
• Translate market dislocations and infrastructure constraints into actionable investment and commercial implications.
• Own the analysis, assumptions, conclusions, and commercial narrative behind published research.
• Lead and develop the analyst team by setting priorities, raising analytical standards and forecast quality, strengthening commercial judgment and cross-commodity thinking, providing candid feedback, and building capabilities for evolving customer and market needs.
• Structure the team effectively, develop cross-team efficiencies, and build succession depth.
• Establish repeatable quality assurance, model documentation, data lineage, and version-control practices.
• Improve the use of AI, Excel, Python, SQL, and other analytical tools to automate recurring research, reconcile datasets, and strengthen forecast reproducibility.
• Write market commentary, lead client discussions, present at roadshows and webinars, and represent East Daley Analytics at selected industry events.
• Partner with Commercial and Consulting to understand client questions, support strategic accounts, defend and expand subscriptions, and identify research or advisory opportunities.
• Translate complex physical-market dynamics into clear conclusions for energy executives, traders, investors, and other decision-makers.
• Set a customer-informed product development agenda based on customer demand, product gaps, competitive developments, advisory learnings, and emerging needs across commodities.
• Support product commercialization by translating internal analytics into customer use cases, value propositions, and commercial narratives.
• Partner with Product, Data, Sales, and Marketing on product and platform positioning, packaging, sales enablement, and go-to-market execution to drive adoption, retention, and revenue.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with multiple plan options and company contributions.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options with company contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness program.
• Life and accidental-death coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Bonus opportunities, subject to plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director