Research Analyst, Global Energy Markets

Description

Aurora is seeking an Analyst to join our subscription energy analytics and client-facing services, based in our Austin, TX office.

You will be a part of Aurora’s Global Energy Markets research team producing our ongoing research and publications, developing new analysis, identifying client needs, and continuously enhancing the service we provide.

The scope of this role will be on Global Energy Markets (natural gas, oil, and coal), with a focus on North America, in addition to broader analysis of global markets.

The role involves keeping abreast of, and providing insightful client reports on, key developments across global energy commodities markets, including consideration of how energy commodities will be affected by decarbonization policies and the emergence of low-carbon technologies.

The Global Energy Markets team produces Aurora’s central outlook and scenarios for the development of gas, oil, and coal markets, which underpin Aurora’s analysis of power markets.

Although the role is based in our Subscription Analytics team, the successful applicants would also play a role in supporting commodities-focused projects undertaken in our Advisory team which in the past has included transactions and strategic advisory.

Aurora provides a dynamic, intellectually stimulating, and demanding yet supportive environment. Working as part of a close-knit team primarily based in Oxford, UK, you will enjoy autonomy, the opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector, and the chance to grow into an industry expert.

This position suits candidates with experience working in the energy or financial sectors, who possess experience in energy market analysis in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

This position will offer a chance to engage with leading stakeholders in the North American market and help to drive forward Aurora’s best-in-class modelling.

Your role will benefit from tutoring by experienced team members in Austin and Oxford, and allow you to grow into a market expert, delivering market-leading analysis to top clients, and contributing learning to Aurora’s wider global research team.

Key Responsibilities

• Research key short- and long-term market trends and conduct analysis of policy developments in the gas, coal, and oil markets, with a focus on North America.
• Work closely with Aurora’s commodities modelling and power teams to develop regular market forecasts and novel analysis.
• Develop timely and rigorous quantitative analyses to enhance clients’ decision making, e.g., in supporting financial transactions for energy assets.
• Communicate findings to clients through meetings, calls, workshops, and conferences.
• Contribute to Aurora’s product development, by identifying new opportunities for intellectually interesting and commercially relevant areas of analysis, helping to expand our capabilities, subscription base, and impact.

What we are looking for

Required attributes :

• We will consider candidates with one or more years of experience in energy markets at an energy company, commodity price reporting agency, leading strategic or economic consultancy, energy trading house or brokerage, economic research institution, or financial services company.
• Relevant degree in Economics, Engineering, or other relevant quantitative discipline from a top university.
• Proven ability to organize and manage their own time.
• Proven ability to interpret and derive insight from complex quantitative data and information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and cooperate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial mindset, and desire to grow the business.

Desirable attributes :

• Experience working with or analyzing the US or other North American energy markets, with a focus on natural gas, oil, or coal.
• Demonstrated success in project management.
• Demonstrated success in client-facing positions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical parties.
• Competence in advanced data analytics (e.g., PowerBI, advanced Excel, R, Python, SQL).
• Relevant Master’s degree or PhD.
• Competence in other languages.

What we offer

• The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector.
• Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops, and webinars.
• The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert.
• A fun, informal, collaborative, and international work culture.
• A competitive salary package.
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals.
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training program offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry.

The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.

To apply, please submit your Résumé, a personal summary or cover letter, and your salary expectation.

From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 600 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments.

While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and North America, working with leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software.

We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities.

With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in the global energy transformation