JOB TITLE: Analyst - Oil and Gas
HOURS: 37.5 hours/week, hybrid working with 2 days per week on site
LOCATION: Central London Office
REPORTING TO: Head of Oil & Gas
GRADE: Analyst
Tracker Group is a UK-based, not-for-profit think tank. Our aim is to enable a Paris-aligned, nature-positive global economy by aligning capital market actions with planetary boundaries. We are the home of the two award-winning research brands, Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker, which together comprise Tracker Group, combined under one corporate entity since 2022.
Together, we mobilise investors and corporates alike to intervene in the practices destroying our planet, working towards the necessary, fundamental changes in our world's financial markets to respect the environmental boundaries we know our planet has.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are looking for an Analyst to contribute to research within our Oil and Gas team. The successful applicant will be expected to deliver public materials from the very beginning, increasingly influencing the research agenda and establishing themselves as a thought leader on transition risk topics.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Lead individual energy research projects. Execute sound judgement and critical thinking.
2. Drive research by collecting, organising and analysing purchased and proprietary datasets as well as a broad range of public disclosures.
3. Write high quality public reports, notes and commentary (see Carbon Tracker website for examples)
4. Confidently communicate complex analysis to financial and general audience, including preparation of presentation materials, and working with investor outreach and media teams.
5. Support external stakeholders with ad hoc analysis as required.
6. Work independently and alongside others to achieve team and organisational objectives.
7. Collaborate with team members and contribute to a knowledge-sharing culture within the research teams.
8. Suggest new ideas for cutting edge research projects.
9. Work closely with policy, investor engagement, and communications teams to ensure research impact.
Requirements
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills & Experience:
1. Firm grasp of numbers and quantitative analysis, comfortable working with large datasets.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential, with the ability to translate complexity clearly and concisely to provide clear insights.
3. Adept at sourcing relevant, credible data and drawing insightful conclusions.
4. Professional experience (4 years+) in any of the following areas: investment and financial analysis, economics, climate change and scenario modelling, and/or the energy or extractives sectors.
5. Excellent academic record, educated to degree level, preferably in a numerate discipline (e.g. physical sciences, engineering, maths, economics or finance).
6. Experience within an asset owner or investment manager in the areas of stewardship or governance, or equity analysis, a significant plus.
7. Competent in MS Office Suite, advanced proficiency in Excel; skills in other relevant analytics/data science packages (e.g. Power BI / Python) also of interest.
8. Experience in working in a deadline driven environment.
Personal Attributes:
1. A critical eye and a willingness to challenge assumptions, confident forming a logical argument.
2. Methodical and organised with a high attention to detail; drives quality in our modelling and analysis.
3. Creative, thinking up new angles to an evolving debate and exploring the implications.
4. Team player, high integrity, diligent, flexible.
5. Highly motivated, a quick learner driven to grow the role and increase responsibilities.
6. Interest in working within a small and dynamic financial think-tank.
7. Keen interest in leveraging emerging data analytics tools and methodologies to enhance research impact.
8. Passionate about addressing climate change and progressing the energy transition.
Benefits
1. Salary Range: £47,000 - £55,000 per year, based on experience.
2. Hybrid Work Environment: Minimum of two days in the office, with the rest either from the office or home.
3. Annual Leave: 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with an additional day for every year worked (up to a maximum of 30 days per year).
4. Pension Contribution: 7% employer contribution.
5. Health Benefits: Possibility to opt into private healthcare.
6. Cycle to Work Scheme: Access to a cycle-to-work scheme.
7. Remote Work Flexibility: Up to four weeks per year working remotely.
8. Contribution to home office: £150 towards a desk and chair for home use.
The application deadline is Monday, April 21st; however, we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified.
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