Consultant/Senior Consultant - Research & Analytics - Petrochemical

The Consultant will work with multiple project managers, Directors and other Consultants to support execution of project engagements across a wide-spectrum of potential activities. The job will require the ability to manage complex analytically-based tasks simultaneously while ensuring a high standard of quality.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Maintain general knowledge of petrochemical market for interaction with project managers and occasionally, clients.

- Support execution of project proposals requested by clients. Capable of independent work to support project delivery.

- Possess and demonstrate clear communications skills and analytical creativity to determine and develop deliverable that best serves client needs and budget.

- Expected to have excellent analytical skills to support requirements of projects he/she leads or supports. Be an expert in building and using models to satisfy unique project requests.

- Understand, use, improve and develop competitive assessment tools and economic modeling tools. Actively pursue and develop unique analytical approaches that provide value to clients and/or potential clients. Execute or support execution of projects using these tools and other unique analytical approaches.

- Maintain a fundamental working knowledge of the basic databases and tools, (Supply/Demand, Global Pricing System, Capacity Data Base and Trade Grids).

- Prepare written reports or presentations following and standards. Be capable of summarizing project information for clear presentation of results and conclusions to clients. Interface with client if necessary in the presentation of the final results.

- Ensure consistency of complex model assumptions with econometric model assumptions where appropriate.

- Support maintenance and improvement of financial and economic models. Develop and improve cash flow models used for financial analysis. Use financial and economic models to support valuation analysis.

Desired Profile :

- Bachelor's Degree, technical preferred. 3-6 years industry experience. MBA a strong plus.

- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Suite, especially Excel including ability to write and debug macros.

- A conceptual understanding of the chemicals business.

- Personable interface at multiple levels within a client's organization.

- Cooperatively work across at multi levels to efficiently and effectively utilize the resources and knowledge base available in a team approach.

- Communicating internationally with consultants in other world regions in multiple time zones effectively.

- Excellent written communication skills.