Metals Price Reporter — Market Data & Insights

Fastmarkets; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Fastmarkets, a global price-reporting agency, seeks a role in Chicago focusing on metals pricing, market commentary and data collection. The role involves gathering pricing data, writing market insights, and supporting editorial judgment to ensure accurate price assessments.

The ideal candidate communicates fluently in Spanish and English, builds industry contacts, and adheres to IOSCO principles. Some travel may be required as part of market engagement and events.

Qualifications

• Bilingual: strong written and spoken Spanish and English.
• Interest in financial markets and commodities.
• Good networking and communication skills; professional telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Foster understanding of metals recycling markets and price dynamics.
• Collect pricing data and set price assessments per methodology and IOSCO principles.
• Write market commentaries and news with price reporting angles.
• Back pricing patches to ensure coverage and consistency across markets.
• Peer review prices to ensure editorial integrity and representativeness.
• Expand the number of industry contacts submitting pricing data and exclusives.
• Respond to inquiries about pricing sessions and market dynamics.
• Support team engagement plans and participate in events or webinars as needed.

Skills

Spanish

English

Networking

Communication

Attention to detail

Numbers & spreadsheets

Job description

Fastmarkets, a global price-reporting agency, seeks a role in Chicago focusing on metals pricing, market commentary and data collection. The role involves gathering pricing data, writing market insights, and supporting editorial judgment to ensure accurate price assessments.

The ideal candidate communicates fluently in Spanish and English, builds industry contacts, and adheres to IOSCO principles. Some travel may be required as part of market engagement and events.