Specialist Research & Analytics

Location United Arab Emirates
Discipline: Commodities
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Freddie Ricks

Contact email: freddie.ricks@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3144
Published: 29 days ago

A leading energy trading firm is seeking a Senior Specialist – Research & Analytics to support its management team by providing in-depth analysis, insights, and reporting to enhance decision-making. The role involves monitoring market trends, evaluating performance, and identifying opportunities to strengthen trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Analysis & Business Intelligence

  • Conduct comprehensive market research to support the firm’s trading strategy and expansion into key markets.
  • Deliver economic insights and intuitive reports to senior management and traders, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
  • Analyze competitive intelligence to benchmark trading strategies and identify areas for differentiation.
  • Contribute to business development by generating new strategic ideas based on market analytics and stakeholder interactions.
  • Align research initiatives with the company's broader trading strategy, ensuring stakeholder buy-in.

Market & Financial Analysis

  • Assess targeted markets, competitive landscapes, and key trading organizations to provide actionable insights.
  • Track and quantify the financial impact of global macroeconomic developments on business operations.
  • Develop projections on how market dynamics will influence trading and commodity performance.
  • Utilize business intelligence tools (data warehouses, automation) to enhance trading insights and operational efficiency.
  • Prepare and present market reports on industry trends, regulatory changes, competitive landscapes, and key account movements.
  • Generate both regular and ad-hoc commodity market reports to assist trading teams in decision-making.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

  • Support business adjustments in line with evolving strategies and market opportunities.
  • Promote a collaborative, team-oriented approach to producing high-quality, data-driven insights.
  • Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and analytics capabilities.