Iron Ore Analyst London 2024

Contributing to CRU’s Iron Ore research through close collaboration with our lead Iron Ore Analyst and the wider Steelmaking Raw Materials Team. 

Key Responsibilities & accountabilities

Knowledge, data analysis, and modelling

• Engage with the market to develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the steel industry.
• Understand, maintain, and use existing models and processes to deliver insightful analytical content.
• Maintain key datasets for areas of specialisation to a high standard, ensuring these are integrated with wider supply chain data.

Contributor to services

• Support product and service deliveries, ensuring deadlines are always met.
• Collaborate with a team of analysts to deliver cohesive and comprehensive analysis of iron ore markets that is integrated with our wider view of the steel industry.

Communication

• Create and communicate data driven analysis of market developments and issues that are compelling, logical, and cohesive.
• Edit and be a key contributor to regular team reports.
• Write timely insights covering developments in the steel market.

Customer engagement and market awareness

• Conduct and participate in customer meetings, holding internal and external presentations.
• Build and establish a network of market contacts to engage in market discussions with the purpose of obtaining important market information.
• Respond to customer and internal requests for data and opinions on area of market expertise.
• Forge solid customer relationships that help our services become embedded in customers workflows.

Training and collaboration

• Proactively gather and appropriately share relevant knowledge and intelligence across the Steel Team and wider CRU business.
• Collaborate with team members and other CRU analysts and consultants for learning and sharing best practice.

About you

• Positive attitude
• Demonstrate integrity and a willingness to learn
• Team orientated, the role involves plenty of work in diverse groups
• Knowledge of iron ore market / analysis will be a plus
• Friendly multiculture team and flexible working environment
• A great opportunity to work and learn from experienced analysts in the steel value chain and commodity markets
• Wide career development opportunities across teams
• CRU values individual development and support growth along the career path
• Further formal qualifications and/or relevant industry experience are advantageous.
• Analytical skills: The ability to critically analyse gathered “soft” and “hard” data. A person that can quickly identify key trends and drivers to generate perceptive conclusions and unique insight.
• Communication skills: Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Numeracy: Familiarity with handling large data sets and understanding mathematical concepts and processes. Someone who can interpret, manipulate, and manage data.
• IT Skills: Excellent Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and data management skills as well as proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of steel or metals production processes and supply chains are a plus.