About the Job
This position supports our client engagements and multi-subscriber offerings. Working under the direction of more experienced staff, an Analyst collects information, analyzes for trends and key findings, and prepares text or PowerPoint sections for incorporation into client Reports. An analyst typically works on a few projects at one time, thereby necessitating excellent ability to multi-task, work with minimum supervision, exercise good judgment and communicate with a wide variety of colleagues.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Collecting information from a variety of sources such as pre-existing intellectual capital, trade statistics, internet searches, and through primary market research
- Analyze the information collected through a variety of established methodologies such as supply/demand/trade balances, price forecasting methodologies, or cash flow models
- Assist senior staff in the preparation of reports and presentations describing the results of projects
- Assist in proposal or prospectus preparation as requested by senior staff
- Other duties as necessary to ensure excellent client service.
Qualifications
- Primary degree in a subject relevant to the Energy and Chemical Industries, generally Chemical Engineering, but also chemistry/biochemistry
- Relevant higher degree is a plus (Masters, MBA, PhD)
- Coursework or experience background in the use of excel spreadsheet models and technical analysis and markets, and in developing formal written reports
- Knowledge of process simulation (e.g. using Aspen Plus)
- Successful internship in a relevant area of focus
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, as well as client interface capabilities.
About Nexant E&CA
Nexant’s Energy and Chemical Advisory (E&CA) Business Unit is an independent global consulting firm that provides advisory services to the energy and chemicals sector. Nexant’s experience covers all market and techno-economic aspects of refinery, petrochemical, polymer, and biorenewable businesses. Nexant's key consulting offices are located in White Plains, San Francisco, London, Bahrain, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai.
Nexant offers consulting services in the following areas:
- Strategy Assistance: Entry or exit strategies, growth or diversification strategies and general planning and organizational advisory services
- M&A Assistance: Including due diligence, asset evaluation and valuation support
- Master Planning and Feasibility Appraisal: Covering independent evaluation of small, medium and large scale investment projects
- Technical Reviews: As advisors to sponsors for performance improvement, or lenders for Project Finance and M&A
- Project Evaluation & Financing: During the past few years Nexant has provided Independent Consultancy to the sponsors and/or lenders for over $100 billion of investment projects that have been successfully implemented
- Market Assessments: Analysis of supply, demand, and trade for all major products in the sector and many specialties, including market drivers and cost competitiveness .
Salary and Benefits (U.S.)
Nexant offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Nexant also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, eleven paid holidays per year, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds and an overall comprehensive benefits package.
Nexant, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Every day, Nexant employees partner with customers to reimagine the world we live in and create a more sustainable energy tomorrow.