Senior Price Reporter, Shipping and Freight
About The Position
About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 10 The Team : The Americas shipping team consists of five market reporters who assess freight for crude and refined products tankers and containers. The team also includes three researchers who handle expansive projects to widen our offerings to customers and differentiate Platts from competitors. The right candidate for this role will be a curious, independent and enthusiastic team player with a keen interest in market reporting in a fast-paced, dynbamic environment where market-moving changes can occur daily. We value and foster a collaborative team environment that encourages working together. Responsibilities and Impact: Americas Tanker Market Assessments - Assessing the value of a defined set of tanker markets with sharp accuracy on a daily basis. Travel is encouraged to scope out relevant events in the Americas and internationally for speaking/presenting opportunities and to widen source contacts. These include major S&P Global Energy conferences and important shipping events as well as site visits to critical shipping operations such as major ports and the Panama Canal. Growth within the Platts editorial division is encouraged and supported. High-Quality Market Commentaries – Responsible for writing market commentaries associated with tanker freight assessments to help readers understand what is happening in the market and the rationale behind the freight rates Market News – Reporting news and analysis relating to and impacting Americas tanker markets, to help readers understand what is happening in the marketplace, including news about supply/demand developments, geopolitical events, government data, new developments in regulations, analyses of price trends, and other relevant topics. Market Engagement - Responsible for engaging with shipping market participants including brokers, traders, port authorities and other parties impacting tanker markets.
Requirements
- Drive to develop knowledge of North and South American oil shipping markets.
- Understanding of market fundamentals is necessary in order to develop subject matter expertise.
- Accuracy under time pressure. It is critical that we consistently deliver accurate assessments to the market.
- Excellent communicator, and comfortable with public speaking or willing to learn
- Proven real-time newswriting capabilities
- This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Portuguese speaker valued
- Ability to use data to assign graphics with an eye toward infographics
- Interest in pitching and participating in podcasts, Reel Pros and webinars focused on methodology and market dynamics
Responsibilities
- Americas Tanker Market Assessments - Assessing the value of a defined set of tanker markets with sharp accuracy on a daily basis.
- Travel is encouraged to scope out relevant events in the Americas and internationally for speaking/presenting opportunities and to widen source contacts.
- Responsible for writing market commentaries associated with tanker freight assessments to help readers understand what is happening in the market and the rationale behind the freight rates
- Reporting news and analysis relating to and impacting Americas tanker markets, to help readers understand what is happening in the marketplace, including news about supply/demand developments, geopolitical events, government data, new developments in regulations, analyses of price trends, and other relevant topics.
- Responsible for engaging with shipping market participants including brokers, traders, port authorities and other parties impacting tanker markets.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
