Consultant - Asia (Commodity Market Data)

Argus is a leading provider of insights, price indexes and consulting to the global energy industry. Our Consulting business has been growing significantly over the last few years and we are currently looking for a Consultant in the broad base energy sector to execute single and multiclient market consulting projects. This position will also assist in consulting business development.

The Consultant is expected to work with Consulting Managers to execute and deliver a wide range of consulting assignments. You will participate in carrying out market analysis, develop market and business strategies, evaluate capital projects and operating companies in bespoke studies in a wide range of energy, chemicals and commodity fields. You will also participate in developing multiclient studies or annual publications from time to time. Apart from the consulting team in Asia, you will tap on the expertise of consultants and product or industry specialists in our global consulting community in London, US and Moscow as well as our network of third-party consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out and contribute to the delivery of bespoke consulting projects, multiclient studies and annuals.
• Participate in client discussions during project executions and participate in results presentations.
• Development of in-house consulting tools and analytics in support of consulting projects.
• Assist in the development of proposals and marketing materials on specific consulting opportunities
• Assist in developing presentation materials and if required, deliver presentations on public conferences.

Key Opportunities

• Exposure to a wide range of energy and commodities markets including crude, petroleum products, natural gas, LPG and other gas liquids, biofuels, petrochemicals, coal and biomass, fertilizer, metals, fuel transition as well as the relationships among them in a wide range of studies.
• Develop research and analytical capabilities and sharpen skills in business and project analysis.
• Good career path within Argus Consulting practice and develop areas of specialization.
• Exposure to senior management level presentation in major state own companies and international companies and cultivate client relationships at senior level.

What We're Looking For In You

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and ability to network.
• Excellent research skills: Able to develop methodologies and carry out market research projects with minimum supervision.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience coordinating teams and drawing upon resources across teams.
• Awareness of cultural difference.
• Results driven and willingness to occasionally put in extra hours to complete projects if required.
• Willingness to take on projects in new and unfamiliar commodities or markets.
• Enthusiasm to acquire new skills and knowledge.
• Commercially minded.
• Good EQ and soft people skills.
• Ability to travel.

What's In It For You

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company.
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
• Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities.
• Hybrid working model.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical (GP and specialist), dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 25 days.
• Extensive internal and external training.
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.

Travel

• Cover client meetings, conferences, and events (5-15% of overseas travel is expected).

Argus Consulting builds on our key strengths – commodity markets expertise, international networks, and trusted data. This spans conventional energy sources such as coal, LNG, fuel oil, marine fuels, and petroleum coke, future energy such as hydrogen, along with all its potential carriers such as ammonia, biomass, biofuels, plus comprehensive coverage of non-fuel commodities such as petrochemicals, fertilizers, and metals. Our global team works with energy companies, trading firms, lenders and investors, governments, regulatory bodies, and professional service firms, offering tailor-made research to those seeking the highest quality market and technical insight, analysis, and commentary. In addition, we are responsible for global fundamentals data and analytical tools, strategy reports and price outlooks and leverage these in bespoke projects for the clients.

Services Offered

• Feasibility studies
• Project valuation
• Due diligence
• Strategic planning Services offered
• Policy and regulatory analysis
• Market entry studies
• Market supply strategy
• Price and fundamentals forecast

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Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world's principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.