Senior Editor, Power Pricing

This is an outstanding opportunity to join the world’s leading price reporting organization as it continues to develop its strong presence in the global commodity markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing, and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to commodities markets. The Electricity Power team is an integral element of the Generation Fuels sector in our Established Benchmark Group. Working closely with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners we are building next generation market reporting in energy markets globally.

The Impact:

S&P Global Platts is seeking a Senior reporter who will take on the responsibility for day-to-day reporting on European power markets in Europe. While regional in focus, the role is global in context with exposure to generating fuel markets, energy security, and government policy in a framework of a global transition to more sustainable energy markets. Developing coverage in new areas including PPAs, renewable power supplies and storage.

What’s in it for you:

To work in a sector that is of enormous geopolitical importance and transforming via the supply of renewable assets.

Responsibilities:

Cover all aspects of market reporting on European Power markets through communicating and engaging with market stakeholders, gather market information and analyze trade flow and activity.
Work in the pricing team to make price assessments and publish them, adhering to methodology and editorial standards through writing rationales, market commentaries, and publishing alerts/’heards’ as required.
Liaise with colleagues in news and analytics, collaborate on market stories and provide relevant pricing data and market information.
Develop and lead longer form thought pieces, deliver external presentations, and newsworthy podcasts.
Attend industry conferences and events to engage with industry participants and report news and make presentations, as required.
Research and collaborate on methodology change projects with internal stakeholders as required and advocate and explain externally Platts price assessment methodology and role in markets.
Help train and develop new graduates and associate editor team members in generation fuels team

What We’re Looking For:

Your Skills:

BA degree or higher
Flexible approach and excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of role types and personalities, internally and externally
High intellectual curiosity with a self-starter mindset, effective problem-solving skills, and ability to perform well to tight deadlines
Excellent English writing skills
Culturally and socially sensitive

Preferred Qualifications:

Three to five years’ reporting/writing/analytical/editorial experience
Experience or knowledge of the energy/commodity sector
Keen interest in finance, business, markets, and knowledge of economic principles
Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines
Strong numeracy skills including ability to understand the basic principles of statistics and to apply basic math functions in excel