Senior Research Analyst - Oil Refining

Wood Mackenzie India Private Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to join the Refined Products and Transport Fuels team in Gurugram. The role focuses on oil product supply, refining assets, data quality, and market forecasting within the evolving energy transition.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to modelling improvements, and present outlooks to clients and prospects while supporting product development and client service.

Qualifications

• Experience in oil refining sector.
• Ability to develop/maintain quantitative models.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Interest in integrating AI-driven methods into market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of oil product supply and refining assets with data quality checks.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate refining market views across products.
• Contribute to forecasting methodology and modelling improvements.
• Present outlooks to clients and prospects; engage with media as needed.
• Support product managers and sales teams with high-quality content and client service.

Skills

Oil refining

Data analysis

Python (advantage)

Excel

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Job description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape. For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments. Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector‑specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected. By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe. This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead. Wood Mackenzie Intelligence Connected WoodMac.com Wood Mackenzie Brand Video Wood Mackenzie Values Inclusive – we succeed together Trusting – we choose to trust each other Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions Future Focused – we accelerate change Curious – we turn knowledge into action.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Research Analyst to join our Refined Products and Transport Fuels team.

Main Responsibilities

• Play a leading role in our analysis of oil product supply and oil refining assets, maintaining relevant data through secondary and primary research and ensuring that data quality, consistency and accuracy reflect market realities.
• Work closely with colleagues in other Wood Mackenzie research teams to build a robust, integrated view of how the oil refining sector will change through the energy transition and how refiners will adapt to those changes.
• Pro-actively contribute to forecasting methodology and modelling improvements.
• Present the outlook for the oil refining sector to clients and prospects in meetings and via web-calls and where appropriate, engage with the press to build Wood Mackenzie’s reputation.
• Work with the product managers of the evolving suite of downstream oil research offerings to deliver high-quality content, which clearly communicates our analysis to clients.
• Contribute to development plans for the products, providing ideas and support for enhancements and improvements.
• Respond to internal and external enquiries regarding oil refining and oil product markets in a timely and professional manner.
• Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to service clients and grow the client base.

Knowledge and Experience

• You have demonstrable interest and relevant experience in the oil refining sector.
• Experience as an engineer or analyst in the refining or chemicals sectors would be a distinct advantage.
• You have a knowledge of oil product market fundamentals with the ability to develop and maintain short and long-term models.
• You have effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the presentation skills necessary to articulate your findings to industry participants at a range of levels.
• This is coupled with your ability to communicate highly complex and detailed market analysis, delivering messages that are easily understood.
• You can learn established processes and procedures carefully, with attention to detail, while also an ability to improve and evolve current processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Interested in using both qualitative and quantitative methods to answer market questions.
• Self-driven.
• Capable of switching between the roles of an individual contributor and a collaborative leader.
• Passionate, with a deep intellectual curiosity, about the energy and commodity industries.
• Growth mindset, with a desire to develop yourself and others in the team.
• Passion for using Artificial Intelligence and the new analytical methods available to help us grow faster and better.
• Strong excel skills required.
• Understanding of Python an advantage.

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.