Junior Analyst

Junior Analyst 

Location:  London Bridge, UK

Reporting to:  Head of Oil, Gas and Mining

Start Date:  Q2 2020

Term:  Six months fixed term with intention to extend to permanent

About the Company

Carbon Tracker Initiative is an independent financial think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels. We believe that financial markets, regulators, investors and policymakers all have an urgent role to play in guiding the world to a climate-secure energy system. Carbon Tracker's analysis of unburnable carbon, stranded assets, and wasted capital has reframed the debate around climate change risk.

We are looking for a new analyst to specialise in research on the oil & gas and mining sectors in the context of climate change/energy transition themes, building the sub-team from two to three. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to public materials from the very beginning, increasingly influencing the research agenda and establishing themselves as a thought leader on transition risk topics.

Role and Responsibilities: 

• Support oil, gas and mining research programmes and projects (see Carbon Tracker website for examples of recent reports)
• Contribute to driving research conclusions by collecting, organising and analysing public disclosures and proprietary datasets
• Help review and write high quality public reports and commentary
• Prepare company profiles and presentation materials for investor audiences
• Support external stakeholders with ad hoc analysis as required
• Work with other team members and independently to achieve team and organisation objectives
• Suggesting new ideas for cutting edge research projects
• Over time would be expected to take greater responsibility in producing written research and presenting it externally

Required Skills and Experience:

• Firm grasp of numbers and quantitative analysis, comfortable working with large datasets 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential, with the ability to translate complexity clearly and concisely 
• Adept at sourcing relevant, credible data and drawing relevant conclusions
• Competent in MS Office Suite, advanced proficiency in Excel (skills in other relevant data packages, e.g. Python, also of interest)
• Excellent academic record, educated to degree level preferably in a numerate discipline e.g. physical sciences, engineering, maths, economics or finance
• Professional experience (around 2-3 years), for example in finance or consulting
• Oil & Gas or related experience an advantage but not essential
• Experience in working in a deadline driven environment

Required Attributes: 

• A critical eye and a willingness to challenge assumptions, confident forming a logical argument
• Methodical and organised with a high attention to detail 
• Creative, thinking up new angles to an evolving debate and exploring the implications
• Team player, high integrity, diligent, flexible 
• Highly motivated, a quick learner driven to grow the role and increase responsibilities 
• Passionate about fighting climate change 

Package:

• GBP £35-£42k with flexibility depending on experience, 7% pension contribution

Applicant Information

• Please email your CV along WITH A COVERING LETTER explaining how you would fit into the team to the link provided and include the reference OG0002 within the email title
• Applications without a covering letter will not be considered
• Carbon Tracker can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK