Research Associate, Corporate Research

Company Description

Wood Mackenzie are the global research, analytics, and consultancy business powering the natural resources industry. For 50 years, we have been providing the quality data, analytics, and insights our customers rely on to inspire their decision making.

Our dedicated oil, gas & LNG, power & renewables, chemicals, metals & mining sector teams are located around the world and deliver a variety of projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets, companies, and economic indicators such as market supply, demand, and price trends.

We have over 1,900 employees in 30 locations, serving customers in nearly 80 countries. Together, we inspire and innovate the markets we serve - providing invaluable intelligence to help our customers overcome the toughest challenges, and make strategic decisions that will, ultimately, accelerate the world’s transition to a more sustainable future.

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**Team Profile**

This role will serve as part of Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen & Ammonia research team which sits within our Power & Renewables Research group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving, global team and make a major contribution to the acceleration of the energy transition.

In the Hydrogen team we model total hydrogen system costs; develop discounted cash flows for individual projects; analyse project criteria; assess midstream opportunities and costs; develop emissions modelling; forecast demand by sub-sector by country; and supply by technology options. We interpret policies and provide alternate forecasts where our country level modelling reflects alternate pathways on the journey towards net-zero emissions.

Key internal collaborations within Wood Mackenzie are with our expert groups on transport, upstream, gas/LNG, oil/refining, chemicals, steel, metals, power, renewables, CCUS and more.

**Job Description**:
We are seeking Research Associates to join our Corporate Research team. Our global team of Corporate analysts deliver best in class research and data coverage of the world’s leading energy and natural resources companies. Together we serve a range of clients including integrated energy companies, national oil companies, mining companies, utilities and renewables companies, investment banks and institutional investors. Wood Mackenzie’s purpose is to transform the way we power our planet and our Corporate Research team is at the forefront of helping our clients navigate the energy transition.

**Main Responsibilities**

The focus of this role will be to support senior Corporate team members in developing datasets, models and written content that will provide insightful analysis for our clients. The role holder will closely monitor news flow in the energy and natural resources sector, assess company reported data and commercial developments, and analyse data to contribute to research content for Wood Mackenzie’s growing Corporate Service.

**Qualifications**:
Where you have been is important, but we are more interested in where you can go. We’re looking for Research Associates who can demonstrate a genuine passion for energy and natural resources, and who have the potential to grow at Wood Mackenzie.

You may be a recent graduate, about to graduate, looking for a career change, or returning to work after a break. You must have an excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
- Internal engagement - we work with colleagues across the Wood Mackenzie business to deliver a compelling, integrated view of the natural resources sector to customers through our cutting-edge products. For this, we need people who are as comfortable working collaboratively as they are independently and who have excellent interpersonal skills. The role will require close collaboration with colleagues across time zones and flexibility is required.
- External engagement - we proactively connect with our customers and contacts in the industries we serve, adding value and promoting the Wood Mackenzie brand. This requires people with the potential to become industry experts who have intellectual curiosity, passion, and excellent presentation skills (including experience with PowerPoint).
- Continuous improvement - at Wood Mackenzie, we are committed to transform the way we power our planet. The energy transition is here, and this impacts our customer base and how we serve them. We need colleagues with a change mindset, who are flexible, growth-orientated, and proactive.

Additional Information

Wood Mackenzie is a place where we are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive. We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment which encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.

Wood Mackenzie values everyone’s contribution and helps them reach their full potential while sustaining an organisational culture of health and well-being.

Our core values are:

- Inclusive - we succeed together
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