Job Description

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S&P Global Commodity Insights

The Role: Data Researcher-I

Grade/Level (relevant for internal applicants only): 7

The Location: Ahmedabad, India

The Team: Commodities Data is part of the Data/Content Management Group, which is a shared service across the S&P Global Platts Data Operations and Engineering Group. The team is involved in various processes, carrying out tasks involving data collection, standardizing, database maintenance, correction of the data and publishing.

The Impact: This role has a core impact to our business as you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of our data. This role serves as the backbone of our data team catering to a number of different products, and you will contribute to finding, investigating, resolving and reporting data issues.

What's in it for you: This position is an excellent steppingstone to understand Industry dynamism, that will allow you to gain a holistic understanding of energy and commodity trade related data and enable you to learn facets of the assigned industry and apply this knowledge to your daily responsibilities.

Data is at the core of all our products, mastering the data can open opportunities across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Work on data gathering, data enrichment and data maintenance in a format as required, whilst maintaining the integrity and quality of the data.
• Analyze timely news stories and market commentary on the oil markets across US, Europe and Africa.
• Monitor new trends, new deals and important market intelligence in the commodity trade market.
• Assist in answering data related client questions, both internal and external, to ensure platform user issues are investigated and status updates provided to client facing team members.
• Work collaboratively with Analysts, Data Collections and IT to resolve data issues and understand data.
• Perform ad-hoc data tasks/research to enable product development and increasing our data coverage to ensure we are always at the forefront of the market.
• Work on projects as and when they come up and ensure that they are completed within the given time span maintaining the desired quality.
• Troubleshoots problems or issues and provide support to the team.

What We're Looking For: We are looking for a methodological thinker with a keen eye for detail, someone who enjoys dealing with large sets of data and problem-solving. This role would be ideal for someone proactive and eager to learn about energy markets or data. The role is a great place to hone your skills and grow within a strong and collaborative team.

Basic Qualifications:

• 0-1 year of experience in Data Gathering and Data Standardization.
• Graduation in Engineering/Post-Graduation: PGDM/MBA (Any Streams Preferred).
• Must have the ability to prioritize, manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines, troubleshoot, strong attention to detail, and be organized.
• Research and data management capabilities.

• The candidate should be willing to work in rotational night shifts. Ability to multi-task and work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to interact effectively across all levels.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills along with the ability to present the findings.
• Basic proficiency in MS office tools.
• Must be approachable, collaborative, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment and be comfortable with quickly shifting priorities at short notice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and basic of SQL.
• Knowledge/interest of energy markets or energy data desirable but not essential.
• Interest in technology as a mean to visualize, interrogate and report data.

S&P Global Commodity Insights

S&P Global Commodity Insights enables organizations to create long-term, sustainable value with data and insights for a complete view on the global energy and commodities markets.

S&P Global Commodity Insights, we provide the insights; you make better informed trading and business decisions with confidence. We're the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. S&P Global Platts coverage includes oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.



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.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

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Job ID: 276877
Posted On: 2022-11-02
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India