Senior Research Analyst (Oil and Gas)

The Team:

The Onshore Research team, a part of the S&P Global’s Costs and Supply Chain group, is concerned with tracking and forecasting oilfield services markets which a particular focus on North America. The team tracks supply, demand and cost dynamics in categories such as onshore land rigs, pressure pumping and proppant.

Responsibilities and Impact:

The Research Analyst functions as a core member of the North American Onshore Research team to provide quantitative research providing valuable insights to clients. The Research Analyst will be responsible for surveying a portfolio of oilfield services market segments (for example: “Pressure pumping” and “Land rigs”) and suppliers (for example: “BJ services” and “Halliburton”), and presenting key findings in the form of reports, presentations and through our online news service. The position will involve direct contact with our clients, and you will be expected to present research at client events. The Analyst will be expected to take initiative in identifying and solving more complex problems independently and utilize knowledge of their assigned disciplines to produce carefully vetted, quantitative products and written work. The work the applicant will do will help our clients make relevant and timely decisions during their procurement process.

• The analyst’s core work product will be regular reports that publish three to four times a year in the form of power point slide decks and accompanying excel spreadsheet data files.
• Understanding and modelling structures and dynamics of defined market segments in the energy business
• Estimating and forecasting cost trends and market values
• Identifying supply and demand trends
• Customized project-based consulting work including identifying, negotiating, executing and presenting project opportunities.
• Contribute to consulting projects as required and as driven by business needs by working under the direction of a consulting project leader, seeking out peer review of materials and by providing subject matter expertise in areas of assigned disciplines to support delivery of high-quality client-specific projects.
• Respond to client research-related questions of various complexity segments by providing timely insight and utilize resources and judgement to address questions and/or refer questions to appropriate staff in a timely manner to provide customer delight in situations of one-on-one client needs.

What’s in it for you:

• The ability to develop yourself into a subject matter expert on their assigned markets.
• Freedom to develop their products as they gain more knowledge.
• Excellent work/life balance. Our group operates on a quarterly/triannual publishing schedule which gives analysis opportunity to plan and pace themselves.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 2 -3 years of relevant experience
• Good knowledge of excel to include the use of functions such as vlookup and the implementation of pivot tables.
• Comprehensive understanding of economic principles such as supply and demand and pricing strategies.
• Experience in the oil gas service sector to include working for an operator or service provider in a field environment or in the function of procurement, contracting, category management or market intelligence.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• At least Bachelor’s degree in the following: statistics, economics, math, engineering. A master’s degree is considered a plus.

Right to Work Requirements:

This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.