Senior Price Reporter Metals (Hybrid in Houston or Remote other states)

The Role

Fastmarkets is seeking a Senior Price Reporter to join its Americas metals team based in the United States. This individual will be responsible for developing and promoting prices news and market commentary for the North American metals this role you will have the opportunity to work with cross-regional and cross-functional teams and be part of key projects focused on sustainability. This role will report directly to an Americas editor.

Key Responsibilities

• Price Discovery and Analysis. Demonstrate consistent use of judgement to produce representative prices in challenging and opaque markets peer review and approve prices to ensure processes have been duly followed and editorial judgement rightly applied and back up colleagues on pricing patches when necessary. Showcase a deep understanding of compliance and methodology.
• News and Thought Leadership. Break news and publish industry-leading articles that demonstrate PRA-aligned knowledge across multiple markets with minimal editing needed. Demonstrate depth and breadth in this content through experience and knowledge.
• Market Engagement. Develop and support the adoption and evolution of Fastmarkets prices via regular market engagement and identification of opportunities and threats. Lead formal discussions of specifications internally and externally take initiative by challenging processes and suggest improvements to current offerings. Take responsibility for key aspects of projects to launch new prices and promote current prices.
• Networking. Maintain a comprehensive contact base using all means of communication including face-to-face meetings and networking.
• Presenting. Seek out opportunities to speak at events and during webinars and moderate panel discussions.  
• Mentoring. Coach other reporters as requested by editors or as opportunities arise to share knowledge and foster growth in the team.
• Representation. Exhibit positivity about changes and encourage adaptability and open-mindedness. Behave professionally respectfully and with integrity in line with our company values. Use time effectively and efficiently. 

Qualifications :

We recruit talented dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences all united by a belief in our mission to provide the worlds leading and most trusted price reporting events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

If you are open-minded curious resilient solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality then read on...

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated driven and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

• Language Proficiency. Fluency in English is essential. Spanish is helpful.
• Market Knowledge. A background in metals commodities or financial markets coupled with a strong network of sources.
• Analytical Skills. Expertise in data analysis including proficiency with numbers and spreadsheets and the ability to distill complex topics.
• Communication Skills. Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with industry contacts respond to queries about prices and manage discrete information confidentially.
• Values and Culture Fit. Personal accountability with a growth mindset and openness to collaboration learning and inclusivity. 

If youre excited about the role but your experience skills or qualifications dont perfectly align we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information :

Our Values

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities experiences and insights that gives us that warm open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.

Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and theyre embedded in everything we do. Our values are:

• METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance
   
• ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
   
• GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
   
• INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
   
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we do
   
• COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.

If the position is listed as remote this opportunity is available to applicants based in the following states:

    Illinois
    Massachusetts*
    New York
    Texas*

* Denotes states with office locations to support hybrid working.

Otherwise the position will be located as shown in the advert.

Youve read a little about us now its over to you!

If you like what youve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person its time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: its used to determine whether or not youll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions well ask you on the day.

Its vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why youre great.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time