Associate Price Reporter/Price Reporter, Chemicals

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

The Role

Associate Price Reporter / Price Reporter, Chemicals

The Team

You will be joining a dynamic, people‑first team that prizes effective collaboration and strong inter‑ and intra‑team relationships. We value team members who are driven by results, are willing to help out their colleagues, and are keen to learn. We believe strongly in diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to making all feel welcome and valued.

The Business

S&P Global Energy is the world’s leading price reporting agency (PRA) and a premier source of commodities intelligence. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing, and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The Chemicals pricing team is a dynamic and expanding team responsible for key pricing benchmarks.

What’s in it for You

Excellent career growth potential within the Chemicals team, and an opportunity to join a fast‑paced team that works across the aromatics, olefins, intermediates, recycled plastics and blending components space as well as with the global chemicals team. Opportunities to learn more about other aspects of the business, including technology and editing. Opportunities to travel, including internationally for industry events and conferences, where you may have the chance to represent S&P Global Energy as a speaker. You will also have the chance to represent S&P Global Energy in face‑to‑face meetings, webinars, podcasts, or other interviews. You will assist in identifying, developing, and executing assessment opportunities to drive growth in chemical markets.

Responsibilities

The Associate Price Reporter/Price Reporter is responsible for reporting on daily physical trading activity to produce prices by gathering information from a range of contacts in the market, writing daily commentaries explaining the trends driving prices, creating real‑time news stories, and participating in multi‑media coverage such as webinars and presentations, including representing S&P Global Energy at industry events. The reporter is also responsible for engaging with market participants, while building and managing a database of industry contacts. The reporter also identifies opportunities to refine methodology, research new markets, develop contacts within those markets and launch new price assessments with the goal to advance growth in the Chemicals team.

What We’re Looking For

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of role types and personalities, internally and externally
• Self‑starter mindset with effective problem‑solving skills
• Research abilities
• Ability to perform well under tight deadlines
• Culturally and socially sensitive
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• We are looking to hire candidates with 2‑5 years reporting/writing/analytical/editorial/industry experience but will also consider candidates with less experience
• Experience or knowledge of the chemicals, polymer or refining sectors or a keen interest in commodities and global commodity markets
• Knowledge of economic principles
• Strong numeracy skills, including ability to understand the basic principles of statistics and to apply basic math functions in Excel
• As the role requires extensive engagement with China market participants, fluency in written and spoken Mandarin is a strong advantage

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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