Senior Market Analyst (Rail)

Marsoft Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsoft Inc. seeks a Senior Market Analyst (Rail) to build coverage of rail freight markets, developing supply, demand and capacity models, and forecasting volumes, rates and asset values for clients including shippers, operators, lenders and investors.

You will track industry trends, defend assumptions with data, and present findings at industry events while collaborating with product and software teams to deliver rail data insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of rail, freight transportation, or logistics market analysis.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience building forecasting or econometric models.
• Clear writing for professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions, and to change views when the data says so.
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Transportation, Engineering, Finance, or a related quantitative field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry traffic data, carload reports, or rail equipment fleet data.
• Experience presenting to lenders, investors, or senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Build supply, demand, and capacity models for rail freight, from commodity flows and volumes to network capacity and equipment fleets.
• Produce Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for volumes, rates, and asset values where data allows.
• Track the commodities, industrial activity, and policy drivers that move rail freight, and how rail competes with truck and short-sea shipping.
• Reconcile forecasts with reported traffic, rates, and transactions, and explain revisions to clients.
• Write market reports and client briefings with clear, defensible conclusions.
• Work with our product and software teams to bring rail data and analysis to clients.
• Present findings to clients and at industry events, and mentor junior analysts as the team grows.

Skills

Rail market analysis

Quantitative skills

Clear writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field

Master's degree a plus

Job description

Marsoft is seeking a Senior Market Analyst (Rail) to build our coverage of rail freight markets. You will create the supply and demand models, forecasts, and research that shippers, operators, lenders, and investors use to make decisions about rail capacity and assets. This is a new market for us, and you will shape how we cover it.

Responsibilities

• Build supply, demand, and capacity models for rail freight, from commodity flows and volumes to network capacity and equipment fleets.
• Produce Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for volumes, rates, and asset values where data allows.
• Track the commodities, industrial activity, and policy drivers that move rail freight, and how rail competes with truck and short-sea shipping.
• Reconcile forecasts with reported traffic, rates, and transactions, and explain revisions to clients.
• Write market reports and client briefings with clear, defensible conclusions.
• Work with our product and software teams to bring rail data and analysis to clients.
• Present findings to clients and at industry events, and mentor junior analysts as the team grows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of rail, freight transportation, or logistics market analysis.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience building forecasting or econometric models.
• Clear writing for professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions, and to change views when the data says so.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Transportation, Engineering, Finance, or a related quantitative field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry traffic data, carload reports, or rail equipment fleet data.
• Experience presenting to lenders, investors, or senior clients.

Compensation

• $120,000 - $150,000 per year
• Final compensation based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience