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London Stock Exchange Group

Senior Research Specialist

London Stock Exchange Group, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Senior Research SpecialistApply locations: USA-Houston-1201 Fannin St

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R0093455

LSEG Commodities Research is a global team of 100+ analysts proud to deliver insights for the commodities physical and futures markets. Combining deep domain expertise, vast data resources, and the LSEG's workspace platform, analysts are trusted partners of commodities professionals worldwide.

We are looking for a Quantitative Research Specialist to join our North American Natural Gas team.

WHY IS THIS JOB IMPORTANT

The role of the team is to deliver data-driven analysis and reports as our customers worldwide rely on our expertise to make their trading and investment decisions. The team develops proprietary fundamental and price forecasting models and produces the forward-looking view of supply, demand, and prices. The team also offers in-depth view and explanation of our forecasted data in the thought leadership reports. Our customers span over the Natural Gas and LNG producers, importers, distribution companies, trading houses, and financial and governmental institutions.

Preferred candidates must demonstrate strong technical, analytical and interpersonal skills and have experience in the NA gas sector.

SOME OF THE DAILY TASKS YOU WILL PERFORM:

Supporting projects, using technical understanding to help remove obstacles and to find creative solutions.

Developing and maintaining our in-house market models, embracing an ethos of continuous technological development to help ensure our modelling solutions remain relevant.

Processing and maintaining data accurately and promptly in databases using technical and basic market knowledge.

Contributing to market reports, transforming our data and model forecasts into meaningful analysis.

Ensuring data quality, accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.

Supporting improvements to the content and design of our analytical tools, charts, and tables.

Building domain expertise in the US market.

While focused on the US gas market, learning broader global themes and trends relevant to LNG and European gas products and being prepared to support the global team covering these.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING?

Strong programming skills (MATLAB, Python, or R).

Natural curiosity and a detail-oriented approach.

Up to 2-3 years of relevant experience in the energy sector, with a focus on the North American gas market.

Understanding the importance of ensuring data quality and accuracy.

Economic knowledge with a strong grounding in statistics and/or operational research.

Positive attitude to learning new skills and technologies, particularly around the Gas market and analytics.

Power BI knowledge is an advantage.

Qualification:

BA, BS or Master’s degree or equivalent experience.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of

Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change

underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

HOW TO APPLY?About UsLSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Where we workLSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

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