Head of APAC Analysis (Commodities)

Vortexa was founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view on the global seaborne energy flows in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets and society as a whole.

The role

We are seeking a talented Head of APAC Market Intelligence & Analytics to join us in advancing Vortexa’s mission to open, connect, and optimize the energy industry through pioneering technology and thought-leading market insights.

As a senior leader within Vortexa’s Analysis team, you will play a pivotal role in leading and strategising the analysis activities in the Asia Pacific region. With your in-depth market knowledge and thought leadership, you will deliver high-quality, cross-barrel oil market insights and present them in client meetings, conferences and industry panels. You will also shape product and data improvement initiatives, and work closely with our global cross-functional teams to expand our product offerings and support business development.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Market Analysis: Perform cross-barrel market analysis using Vortexa’s proprietary seaborne trade flows & freight analytics data and generate thought-leading insights, reports and presentations for our clients.
2. Data Analysis: Identify opportunities to enhance Vortexa’s data quality and formulate ideas to transform our complex datasets into strategic insights for our clients.
3. Client & Public Engagement: Present market views at client meetings and industry events to demonstrate Vortexa’s expertise, and work with the Commercial team to support market-related queries.
4. Product Development: Collaborate closely with our data, engineering, and product teams to enhance the accuracy and features of our analytics platform. Provide feedback to improve data quality and develop new features.
5. Leadership & Team Development: Oversee a talented team of analysts, aligning the strategic direction of analysis activities with the global team, fostering both business growth and team development.
6. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and R&D teams to align on strategic goals, enhance client offerings, and support business growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrates excellent cross-barrel knowledge of the oil & gas markets and underlying supply/demand fundamentals in seaborne trade flows & freight markets. Deep niche expertise in one or more areas is welcome.
• Demonstrates a successful track record in leadership in one or more areas including project management and team management.
• Ability to critically analyse the market, formulating thought-leading insights that highlight the strengths of Vortexa’s offerings.
• Exhibits strong written and verbal communication abilities, and is experienced in presenting market insights to clients and at external events.
• Sets a high bar for data analysis, ensuring insights are accurate and relevant. Ideally able to manipulate large datasets, scrutinise and investigate anomalies.
• Collaborates effectively across functions in a global organisation.
• Possesses pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, and enjoys working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Fluent in Excel, with proficiency in programming and visualisation tools such as SQL, Python, PowerBi being a bonus.

Benefits:

• Stock-options in a fast-growing, high-potential business.
• An open, collaborative, and supportive working culture built on merit, which celebrates creative thinking and “getting things done.”
• The opportunity to work with AI-driven technology in a scale-up environment with commodity trading experts.
• Private Health Insurance offered via AXA.
• A flexible working policy- accommodating both remote & home working, with regular staff events.
• Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better.