Sr Research Analyst - Energy/Power/Utilities/Oil & Gas

Job Title : Senior Analyst

Work Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 3 - 7 Years

Key job responsibilities :

- The professional needs to research, analyze, support, and write sections of thought leadership in the Energy & Resources industry, primarily in the Oil & Gas (O&G) sector.

The professional will be required to:

- Demonstrate solid O&G sector knowledge and basic understanding of Power & Utilities sector.

- Exhibit strong understanding of the U.S. market and industry dynamics.

- Propose research topics and ideas in the O&G industry.

- Provide support in designing research proposal and formulating research plan.

- Apply established research tools and methodologies (e.g., analyzing big data, doing statistical analysis, using case studies, undertaking academic review, etc.) to support business decision-making.

- Write sections of reports targeted at the executive audience based on insights and findings from the studies.

- Conduct in-depth, complex data analysis to form or validate the hypotheses.

- Demonstrate strong writing and engaging presentation skills.

Key skills :

- Prior exposure to business research/thought leadership in O&G sector; research experience in P&U sector would be an added advantage.

- Experience in one or more of the following research methods: Forecasting/simulation, statistical analysis, text analysis, writing short case lettes, academic review, and social media research.

- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Exposure to working in teams, including virtual teams.

- Knowledge of online databases like Bloomberg, SNL, EnergyAcuity, Hoovers, Factiva, One Source, Thomson, etc.

- Understanding of strategy models and frameworks.

- Highly developed personal and professional ethics.

- An ability to build professional relationships, a spirit of co-operation, and a flexible approach to work are required.

- Experience in working with US clients is a plus. Since the job requires significant coordination with US colleagues, the ability to network with US counterparts is important.