Associate Editor, Asia Chemicals and Polymers

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 09

The Role: The Associate Editor, Asia Chemicals and Polymers Markets is a reporter who takes responsibility for day-to-day reporting on chemical markets in Asia. The individual in this position is responsible for every aspect of market reporting, including the collection and publication of primary market information, running an assessment process, assessing the value of a variety of chemical and polymer products, engaging with market sources, reporting market-related news, writing commentary and analysis, and contributing to methodology development.

The Impact: You will provide critical information, news, and analysis to our subscribers.

The Career Opportunity: You will gain exposure and develop a deep understanding of multiple chemicals products.

The Business: S&P Global Commodity Insights is the world’s leading price reporting agency (PRA) and a premier source of commodities intelligence. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing, and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. The Chemicals pricing team, responsible for key pricing benchmarks, is a dynamic, people-first team that prizes effective collaboration and strong inter- and intra-team relationships.

Responsibilities:

1. The Associate Editor will be responsible for publishing spot price assessments for Asia chemicals markets and writing high-quality market commentary.
2. Writes real-time news relating to and impacting chemical markets to help readers understand what is happening in the marketplace, including news about supply/demand developments, government data, new developments in regulations, analysis of price trends, and other relevant topics.
3. The individual is responsible for engaging with market sources around the region regularly. He or she is expected to develop and nurture new market sources and maintain a good relationship with existing sources.

Work with a Global Team: The right candidate for this role will be a curious, independent, and enthusiastic team player with a keen interest in market reporting in a dynamic environment where market-moving changes occur every day. Platts is a well-regarded source of expertise in the commodity markets. Our price assessments are used to settle billions of dollars’ worth of contracts every day. We foster a collaborative team environment that encourages working together, both with other teams in the region and globally.

What we're looking for:

1. Bachelor's Degree required; economics, journalism, finance, or business-related fields preferred.
2. 1-3 years of experience in price reporting, journalism, analytics, or within the commodity industry preferred.
3. Drive to develop knowledge of chemicals. Understanding of market fundamentals is necessary to develop subject matter expertise.
4. Accuracy under time pressure. It is critical that we deliver timely and high-quality assessments to the market.
5. Developed interpersonal and communication skills.
6. Strong mathematical, presentation, and writing skills.
7. Ability to perform well both individually and as part of the team.
8. Knowledge of additional languages, such as Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean, is an advantage.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights: At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture, and shipping.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.