Research Analyst II

Dow Jones; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Education benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Commuter transit

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Research Analyst II, Global Thermal Coal to join the legacy McCloskey team and support research and insight functions across coal, iron ore, steel and manganese markets in Southern Africa. Requires 2–4 years of related experience and a graduate degree with quantitative skills.

You will deliver country/regional reports, contribute to regular and ad hoc outputs, and develop data visualizations in PowerBI, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in mathematics, economics, statistics, international relations, or an industry-related field required. Graduate degree with quantitative skills a plus.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in researching coal, iron ore, steel or manganese, or relevant related research, or within the mining industry, or its related markets.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain regular data deliverables.
• Contribute to or author country/ regional reports for coal.
• Contribute to weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc deliverables.
• Help develop new deliverables, including data visualizations in PowerBI.
• Regularly collaborate with power and gas teams and contribute to work outside of thermal coal, (e.g. iron ore, manganese) particularly as it relates to Southern Africa.
• Contribute to ad hoc team needs, such as social media, webinars, and events.

Skills

Strong writing ability

Numerical and data analysis

Verbal communication

MS Office proficiency

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

VBA

Education

Graduate degree in mathematics, economics, statistics, international relations or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Python

PowerBI

Tableau

VBA

Job description

Job Description

The Research Analyst II, Global Thermal Coal position requires a junior research analyst with a minimum of 2 years of experience in researching coal, iron ore, steel or manganese. The Research Analyst II, Global Thermal Coal is expected to work within the legacy McCloskey team to perform research and insight functions, as well as additional analysis as needed, including contributions to consulting projects.

Job Duties:

• Help maintain regular data deliverables.
• Contribute to or author country/ regional reports for coal.
• Contribute to weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc deliverables.
• Help develop new deliverables, including data visualizations in PowerBI.
• Regularly collaborate with power and gas teams and contribute to work outside of thermal coal, (e.g. iron ore, manganese) particularly as it relates to Southern Africa.
• Contribute to ad hoc team needs, such as social media, webinars, and events.

Required Education:

Graduate degree in mathematics, economics, statistics, international relations, or an industry-related field required. Graduate degree with quantitative skills a plus.

Required Experience:

Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in researching coal, iron ore, steel or manganese, or relevant related research, or within the mining industry, or its related markets.

Other Skills:

• Strong writing ability is crucial and will be examined during the interview process.
• Strong numerical and data analytical skills
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office applications required (Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Knowledge of Python, PowerBI, Tableau, VBA advantageous.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• #LI-Hybrid

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Business Area

Dow Jones - Energy Job Category: Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence Union Status: Non-Union role Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).