Entry-Level Energy Market Analyst: Data & Writing

Criterion Research, LLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Criterion Research, LLC in Houston seeks an entry-level market analyst to own daily market coverage and help develop new data products. You will shape client-facing insights with editorial judgment and data-driven analysis.

You will work closely with a small team, combining writing with SQL/Python data work, and use AI tools daily to deliver concise, timely research for energy clients.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong writing and numerical skills, with the ability to be concise under deadline.
• Working familiarity with SQL and at least one programming language, typically Python.
• High-level organization, with the judgment to prioritize under volume.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Work alongside the team in our Houston office four days a week, with one day work-from-home.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily news, press releases, earnings materials, and regulatory filings across natural gas, LNG, and power.
• Write and edit short-form research for daily publication.
• Query our data directly to support and challenge your own analysis.
• Contribute to long-form research and recurring reports.
• Work with the team to design and launch new datasets and publications.
• Use AI tooling as a daily part of the job.

Skills

Strong writing

Numerical skills

SQL

Python

Editorial judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Python

Job description

Criterion Research, LLC in Houston seeks an entry-level market analyst to own daily market coverage and help develop new data products. You will shape client-facing insights with editorial judgment and data-driven analysis.

You will work closely with a small team, combining writing with SQL/Python data work, and use AI tools daily to deliver concise, timely research for energy clients.