Research Associate
Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.
Wood Mackenzie Values
- Inclusive – we succeed together
- Trusting – we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused – we accelerate change
- Curious – we turn knowledge into action
Company
Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.
Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.
We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve – providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world’s transition to a more sustainable future.
Role Purpose
We are looking for a Research Associate to join our Upstream Global Analyst Team in Mexico City.
The role is positioned at the front lines of our unconventional research sector, primarly in the US shale.
Our oil and gas sector teams are located around the world and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets. Together, we work with a range of clients, including national and major oil companies, operators, investment banks, and institutional investors.
About the role
As part of a world-class team of oil and gas experts, you will monitor and assess key events and commercial developments in oil and gas. You will be comfortable and efficient at manipulating and analysing industry data from various sources.
You will build views of productivity and costs for the most active unconventional plays in the Lower 48 and produce high-quality research, that underpin our asset, supply, and play analysis. You will develop a unique perspective and understanding of the oil and gas industry.You will build relationships and a network of contacts at key companies and bodies through your research and response to client queries, and you will leverage your network and data analysis to gather valuable insight and author reports which challenge conventional views. You will be able to present these views to a wide range of clients including national and major oil companies, operators, investment banks and institutional investors. You will have a keen eye for quality and take pride in your work. You will support the team in delivering its weekly and quarterly data sets to our clients and will take an active role in ensuring the data set's quality and timeliness.
Qualifications
A degree in Engineering, Geosciences, Economics, or Finance.
Strong analytical mindset with a keen interest in upstream oil and gas.
Industry experience in upstream oil and gas, oilfield services, and energy finance is advantageous.
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment and with ambiguity
Interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships with people at all levels in an organization
Effective communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate a view along with the arguments and data that support it
You are looking for a role where you can build and share your knowledge and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment.
About you and how you can excel in this role
You have an analytical mindset and an eye for detail, which has been proven in your academic and work experience to date. You are comfortable collecting and interpreting data and articulating your findings in a clear and insightful manner. You also have a flair for writing and communication. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is required.
Your long-term aspiration is to be an influential expert setting the industry agenda leveraging off data analytics. You are looking for a place where you can grow and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial, and client-centric environment.
You are able to work independently and as part of a team, generating ideas you want to share. The way in which you work is productive and driven, striving to be the best in class.
If you are curious about the upstream oil and gas industry and want to develop an in-depth understanding of the energy sector, new graduate applications welcome.
The level of appointment to which band on the company banding structure will be dependent on your skills, experience and capabilities demonstrated at assessment prior to offer of employment.
Wood Mackenzie Values
- Inclusive – we succeed together
- Trusting – we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused – we accelerate change
- Curious – we turn knowledge into action
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov
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