Senior Analyst

Metal; Kuala Lumpur; Sur place; MYR 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Metal in Kuala Lumpur seeks an expert-level senior analyst to lead global and regional commodity research, pricing, and strategy development. The role drives AI-enabled forecasting, cross-border data integration, and thought leadership through high-impact market reviews and bespoke advisory projects for executives.

You will cultivate senior relationships, defend pricing methodologies, and present at major industry events, influencing sentiment across Southeast Asia and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Economics, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Financial Engineering, or related fields.
• Fluent English with regional language capability for negotiations across the APAC region.
• Minimum of 5 years of analytical, reporting, or pricing experience in global commodity markets.
• Extensive network of senior contacts in metals or broader commodity supply chains.
• Knowledge of IOSCO pricing principles with ability to defend methodologies.
• Strong mathematical modeling, predictive analysis, and econometric forecasting with AI deployment.
• Experience delivering market research or strategy consulting for C-suite executives.
• Excellent public speaking and thought leadership with panel/chairing experience.

Responsabilités

• Command expert-level grasp of global and regional commodity supply chains and research initiatives.
• Oversee regional price assessments and ensure alignment with international standards.
• Produce analytical reviews, market outlooks, and deep-dive commentaries.
• Cultivate senior-level relationships for exclusive market insights and data.
• Manage sensitive inquiries and defend pricing methodologies under pressure.
• Drive adoption of AI architectures to optimize data processing and forecasting.
• Lead cross-regional research collaboration and knowledge-sharing frameworks.
• Design and refine complex forecasting models and supply-demand matrices.
• Lead bespoke market research and strategy consulting for C-suite clients.
• Head regional market engagement, chair panels, and deliver keynote speeches.

Connaissances

Economic analysis

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Forecasting models

AI analytics

Networking

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Financial Engineering, or related fields

Description du poste

• Command an expert-level grasp of global and regional commodity supply chains, driving strategic research initiatives on complex metals and recycling markets in Southeast Asia.
• Oversee and approve regional price assessments, ensuring absolute alignment with international regulatory standards and defending the authority of the pricing methodology.
• Produce high-impact analytical reviews, strategic market outlooks, and deep-dive commentaries that influence market sentiment and establish thought leadership.
• Cultivate and leverage senior-level relationships with key industry stakeholders, decision-makers, and institutional contacts to secure exclusive market insights and high-value data.
• Manage and resolve highly sensitive or critical inquiries from market contacts regarding price assessments, applying expert editorial judgement and maintaining strict compliance boundaries.
• Drive the adoption of advanced AI architectures within the research division to optimize data processing, predictive analysis, and cross-border database integration.
• Lead cross-regional research collaboration, establishing knowledge-sharing frameworks and securing seamless backup coverage across global commodity sectors.
• Conceptualize, design, and continuously refine complex mathematical forecasting models and supply-demand balance matrices to elevate data accuracy.
• Lead and deliver customized strategy consulting projects, feasibility studies, and bespoke market research, providing C-suite clients with high-value, actionable insights.
• Head regional market engagement programs, chair panel discussions, and deliver keynote presentations at major international industry events and webinars.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Economics, Metallurgy, Materials Science, Financial Engineering, or related fields.
• Native or near-native fluency in English, alongside command of regional languages (e.g., Mandarin, Malay), enabling high-stakes commercial negotiations and senior-level interviews across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Minimum of 5 years of solid analytical, reporting, or pricing experience in global commodity markets, metals industries, or top-tier industrial consulting firms.
• Possess an established, high-value personal network of senior contacts, key decision-makers, and institutional players within the Southeast Asian metals, recycling, or broader commodity supply chain.
• Deep knowledge of international pricing principles (such as IOSCO regulations), with a proven track record of applying editorial judgement and defending pricing methodologies during high-pressure or anomalous market sessions.
• Advanced competencies in mathematical modeling, predictive analysis, and econometric forecasting, with experience guiding the deployment of AI-driven analytical models.
• Proven capability in leading and executing high-value, bespoke market research or strategic consulting projects directly for corporate C-suite executives.
• Excellent public speaking and thought leadership capabilities, with documented experience chairing industry panels, delivering keynotes, or presenting at international webinars.