Jobs, fresher vacancy - Senior Price Reporter - EMEA Vegetable Oil and Oil Seeds (Hybrid) • UK

Company: Fastmarkets

UK

Job DescriptionThe RoleTo produce price assessments and industry-leading market commentary, breaking news and analysis, which demonstrates PRA-aligned knowledge across multiple markets. To support the development of Fastmarkets’ prices.Principal accountabilitiesProduce exemplary price assessments and indices in line with company methodology, price specifications, and IOSCO principles across a range of marketsPeer review and approve price assessments and indices in order to ensure prices are representative and judgement has been exercised consistentlyDevelop and maintain a comprehensive contact-base, using all means of communication including face-to-face meetings and networkingDeliver actionable, regular, accurate market commentary in a timely manner, as well as in-depth features, focus pieces and analysis, with minimal editing needed. Demonstrate depth and breadth in this content through experience and knowledgeDemonstrate complex and consistent use of judgement to produce representative prices in challenging and opaque marketsBack colleagues up on their pricing patches when necessary and peer review and editor approve their prices to ensure processes have been duly followed and editorial judgement correctly appliedTravel to, attend, report on and present at events and webinars, and chair panel discussions when deemed appropriate by editors on behalf of the companyTake responsibility for key aspects of projects to launch new prices and promote current prices. Engage in and lead detailed, formal discussion of specifications internally and externally as part of specification reviews; take initiative by challenging processes; suggest and deliver improvements to current offering Support the whole team’s editorial processes. Mentor and coach other reporters where requested by editors, or as opportunities arise, to share knowledge and foster growth in the teamTake ownership and be authoritative within your markets: organize and chair meetings internally where a collaborative approach to pricing, news, etc, would achieve better results than working independentlyKey interfacesWork within the global team to develop prices, news and market commentary.Reports to regional editor