Senior Market Intelligence Analyst

Tricon Energy • Houston, TX

9h

About The Position

The Senior Market Intelligence Analyst will develop forward-looking views on petrochemical and energy markets and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations for trading and commercial teams. The role leads analysis behind key decisions, including supply and demand models and arbitrage opportunities, and serves as the subject matter expert for assigned markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in commodity market analysis, petrochemicals, energy, trading, or consulting.
• Strong experience analyzing supply and demand fundamentals, pricing, and production economics.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills and strong PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to develop sound conclusions from incomplete or conflicting information.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with aromatics, olefins, polymers, or intermediates.
• Knowledge of trade flows, freight economics, and vessel logistics.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Power BI.
• Familiarity with index-linked pricing, hedging, and market risk.
• Established network within the petrochemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop independent short-, medium-, and long-term market outlooks for petrochemical, energy, and related commodity markets.
• Build and maintain supply and demand models covering capacity, operating rates, outages, inventories, and trade flows.
• Analyze prices, spreads, margins, and arbitrage opportunities to identify market drivers and trading opportunities.
• Assess the impact of geopolitics, macroeconomics, regulation, and trade policy on commodity fundamentals.
• Partner with global trading teams to shape strategy on pricing, trade flows, and commercial positioning.
• Support major transactions and strategic initiatives with scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop forecasting tools and dashboards, and improve data quality across multiple sources.
• Build relationships with producers, consumers, traders, logistics providers, and price reporting agencies.
• Present market insights to trading teams and senior leadership.
• Mentor and support the development of junior analysts.

What This Job Offers

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