Principal – European Chemicals (Analytics and Consulting - Projects)
Principal – European Chemicals
(Analytics and Consulting - Projects)
Location: London, UK
About Argus
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.
Headquartered in London with 1,300 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 29 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs. Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.
Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.
The Consulting team undertakes tailor-made commissioned assignments for a wide variety of clients, including governments, national oil and energy companies, multi-nationals, the finance sector, energy traders, upstream, mid and downstream independents, and clients in the consultancy and energy services sectors.
Our work is focused on markets — their structure, logistics and economics. Argus Consulting draws on Argus’ key strengths — energy markets expertise, global networks and proprietary databases — in order to deliver real client value.
What will you be doing?
We are seeking a passionate, driven and energetic Principal to grow our petrochemicals projects consulting service. The successful candidate will take responsibility for revenue generation targets, business development and project sales, as well as overseeing project delivery and team capability development.
The successful candidate can expect to work with blue chip clients including international energy majors, leading national oil and chemicals companies, investment banks and private equity, trading houses and national governments. They may expect to lead engagements including:
- Equity and finance raise support for new renewable infrastructure investment
- Major M&A deals alongside client teams
- Long-term sustainable chemicals investment planning
- Market entry opportunity analysis and execution strategy
- Supply chain optimisation & trading strategy
Our Consulting team of over 20 projects personnel in London and 80 worldwide has grown rapidly and has ambitious plans for further development. If you have a constructive attitude and are prepared to play a role in all aspects of building the business, this is a great opportunity for you.
Key Responsibilities
Practice development
You will have the opportunity to lead and develop a major area of our consultancy practice. Leveraging Argus Media’s industry connections, market coverage and sales capability, you will identify new openings for chemicals market analysis consultancy and lead development of the client business development, capability and asset building needed to meet client requirements.
Project delivery
You will lead client engagements, managing the work of consulting teams to deliver analysis. This includes ensuring the quality and timeliness of the end-deliverable, and the overall client experience.
Business development
You will be responsible for working with Consulting leadership and the Argus sales team to develop a pipeline of work in the sector. This will involve educating the sales team to help them identify opportunities in the marketplace and helping them qualify leads and developing proposals as required. It will also involve working with Argus’ marketing department to promote consulting services through our publications and conferences.
People and Knowledge development
You will liaise with Argus staff to ensure current knowledge of Argus products and maintain current knowledge of major drivers and trends across commodity markets and to identify opportunities to promote services. You will be required to provide guidance to junior members of the team and provide subject matter expertise as needed.
Skills and Experience
- An experienced consultant specialising in chemicals markets, with a track record of engaging with senior client decision makers and selling advisory services
- Quantitatively capable with experience in leading detailed market analysis and financial modelling
- Passionate about delivering value for the client and able to express their recommendations in a clear and compelling manner
- Entrepreneurial in their mindset and dedication to finding solutions to client challenges
- Capable of structuring and leading projects, including making a significant contribution to the sales process
- Educated to degree level (2.1 or above) from a leading university; further education (e.g., MBA) a plus
- An exceptional communicator and external relationship builder
- Equipped with strong IT skills including advanced Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to handle multiple tasks to deadline and to meet targets
- Flexible in approach, highly motivated and willing to contribute to the growth of Argus’ Consulting Services.
What’s in it for you
Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.
- Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- Flexible working environment
- 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Extensive internal and external training
For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions
By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.