The Role
- Foster knowledge of the fundamentals supply chain enduses and key participants for the North American steel market with a particular focus on the southern US and Mexico.
- Collect pricing data and be supported to set price assessments in line with the companys methodology price specifications and principles and IOSCO principles
- Write market commentaries news and insight with support from senior colleagues
- Support colleagues on their beats to build up a wider knowledge base
- Help manage and expand the number of industry contacts that submit pricing data.
- Help foster Fastmarkets prices and expertise through the teams market engagement plans
- Attend meetings and report on events and webinars alongside colleagues on behalf of the company
Principal accountabilities
- Learn how to cover commodity market fundamentals (i.e. supply chain enduses key participants).
- Start collecting pricing data and learn to set prices in line with the companys robust methodology price specifications and IOSCO principles.
- Learn to write market commentaries breaking news and insightful copy with PRA angles to support the growth in readership and the use of Fastmarkets prices in physical and financial contracts.
- Back colleagues up on their metals pricing beats to provide cover and consistency for the market and build up a wider knowledge base.
- Manage and expand the number of industry contacts that submit pricing data and give news exclusives using all means of communication including facetoface meetings conference attendance and networking.
- Help foster Fastmarkets prices and expertise through the teams market engagement plan which includes producing PRA content white papers and infographics participating to internal and external events posting on social media and attending industry meetings
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 openminded curious resilient solutionsoriented 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 fastpaced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.
- A high level of written and spoken English.
- Spanish written and spoken fluency with a particular emphasis on Mexico.
- Interest in and understanding of the North American steel markets experience in the auto or trade sector a plus.
- An interest in and understanding of financial markets and commodities.
- Strong networking and communication skills and good confident telephone manner.
- Ability to work with discipline and dynamism and take initiatives to cover stories and find information out.
- Team player who fosters excellent working culture and acts both internally and externally in a courteous and professional manner with impeccable integrity.
- General curiosity in expanding market knowledge and commitment to join in projects and take part in training courses.
- Ability to work with numbers and spreadsheets and produce analytical editorial copy.
- People skills to answer queries about prices and particular pricing sessions
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 customercentric in all that we do
- COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.
This opportunity is available to applicants based in the following states:
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Massachusetts*
North Carolina
New Hampshire*
New Jersey*
New York*
Oregon*
Pennsylvania
Tennessee*
Texas
California
Colorado
* Denotes states with office locations to support hybrid working
You can see that on a map here: US Hiring States
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 :
Fulltime