Principal Research Analyst - Hydrogen Markets

DOW JONES; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Principal Research Analyst to focus on green hydrogen production dynamics in North America. This mid-level position involves analyzing market trends, maintaining client relationships, and publishing research pieces. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in energy markets and strong analytical skills, with a commitment to driving innovation in the hydrogen sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement plans

Paid Time Off and Leaves

Family Care Benefits

Access to Dow Jones Products

Employee Referral Program

Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years' experience in hydrogen and/or related energy markets.
• Experience presenting and leading public discussions.
• Managed teams while maintaining personal output.

Responsibilities

• Maintain monthly hydrogen supply and demand balance sheets and price forecasts.
• Publish periodic research pieces on industry issues.
• Engage actively in business development.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Client relationship management

Market intelligence sourcing

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

VBA

Python

SQL

Job description

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq : NWS, NWSA; ASX : NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team :

OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides price transparency across the global fuel supply chain, including the Spot, Wholesale Rack and Retail markets. OPIS enables customers to buy and sell energy commodities with confidence with multi-platform access to accurate data, real-time news, powerful software and educational events. Our commitment to reliability is reinforced by personalized customer service and constant innovation. OPIS listens to what the energy community needs and responds with flexible and easy-to-use products. Navigating world fuel markets is complex – OPIS makes it simpler.

About the Role :

As a Principal Research Analyst within McCloskey by OPIS, you will initially focus on green hydrogen production dynamics, costs, and demand in the North American market. Similar analysis for the European markets will follow in due course. You will also create Thought Leadership content around the Hydrogen market. You will partner with our industry-leading journalists and price reporters across all OPIS customer segments. This is a mid-level position within the global research team and you will report directly to the Global Head of Research.

You Will :

• Maintain monthly and quarterly deliverables covering Hydrogen products
• Analyze parts of the North American electricity market relevant to hydrogen, including PPA pricing, settlement costs, regional basis, and project setup
• Maintain monthly hydrogen supply and demand balance sheets and price forecasts
• Work with the Global Head of steel research on steelmaking using hydrogen-DRI and its role in the development of green steel
• Publish periodic research pieces on topical industry issues (eg. regulatory / policy developments, geopolitical issues, investment, project pipeline, ESG)
• Maintain strong client and industry relationships – ideally bringing these relationships from prior roles
• Continually share and source market intelligence
• Lead and participate in bespoke consulting engagements
• Engage actively in business development, assisting OPIS' account managers in the sales process through maintaining sales pipelines and assisting in the sales process
• Be a public face of McCloskey and OPIS in the Hydrogen space at client / stakeholder engagements, industry presentations, media interviews, content marketing

You Have :

• 7 to 10 years' experience in hydrogen and / or other related energy markets
• Experience presenting and leading public discussions (eg. moderating panels at conferences)
• Managed others while maintaining personal output
• Experience performing quantitative analysis with the use of Excel, PowerBI, and VBA
• Knowledge of Python, SQL, PowerBI (preferred)
• Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement plans
• Paid Time Off and Leaves
• Family Care Benefits
• Access to Dow Jones Products
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs

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Reasonable accommodation : Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO / AA / M / F / Disabled / Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and / or interview process.