Senior Solar Market Analyst

About The Role:

S&P Global Commodity Insights is looking for a Senior Analyst to join our North America Solar PV team, which focuses on the solar demand and manufacturing landscapes in the United States and Canada. This role is interdisciplinary, meaning the analyst will be comfortable with multiple aspects of the job such as modeling, database entry, written analysis for reports and press requests, managing client relationships and inquiries, and presenting at external events.

The Team

The Solar PV team is housed within the wider Clean Energy Technology research group at S&P Global Commodity Insights, which covers a broad range of cleantech markets globally. The culture is therefore strongly collaborative, given highly globalized supply chains and cross-technology research opportunities. At the same time, the culture is also highly independent and self-driven due to the team’s remote nature.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Collect, manage and analyze market data to build solar PV demand forecasts for the United States and Canada.
• Create high quality quantitative and quality market reports analyzing the status and outlook for the US solar industries.
• Work with a large and global analyst team to co-ordinate viewpoints and align data and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior members of companies involved in the solar industry to gather primary data and insights for research.
• Write and distribute regular research notes that analyze latest policy, news and developments in the solar industry to both clients and press.
• Support client requests by providing quick and comprehensive answers to questions about research findings. On-site and by phone presentations are regularly required.
• Work with our global sales and marketing teams to promote our research, and support client renewals to ensure commercial targets are met.
• Some occasional domestic and international travel may be required.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• 2-4 years experience in market analysis; directly related experience within the solar or energy storage industry is preferred, but not essential (if they have experience in the power industry such as wind, gas, etc.).
• Knowledge of MS applications required (Excel, Word and PowerPoint); experience with databases highly preferred.
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Organization skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant University degree (Bachelors, with a preference for degrees such as Environmental Science, Engineering, Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sustainability Studies, Mathematics, etc., but not essential).

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree highly desirable
• Proficiency in Spanish

About S&P Global Commodity Insights

At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world’s leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our Benefits Include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion At S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 – Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), RESECH202.1 – Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings – (Strategic Workforce Planning)