Associate Editor

Title: Associate Editor

Location: Houston, TX (hybrid)

Pay: $28.19

Contract- 6+ month

Job Description:

• Experience of relevant reporting or analytical experience (new graduates will be considered

with appropriate skills training)

• Strong mathematical skills

• Strong writing skills

• Ability to perform well with tight deadlines

Accountabilities:

Assess markets: The market reporter in this position assesses the value of metals products, accurately and fully in line with our rigorous and well-known methodology. The market reporter will survey market participants throughout the day; publish price updates through the day, especially all information that might be used in assessing value; demonstrate a thorough understanding of Platts' methodology; be rigorous when using mathematics and excel spreadsheets; demonstrate ability to do a full set of assessments without the aid of a spreadsheet; and ensure our methodology for market is up to date.

Write high-quality market commentaries:

The market reporter is responsible for writing commentaries associated with his or her assessments. The commentaries are intended to help our readers better understand what is happening in the market, and to better understand how we have arrived at our assessments. The reporter should ensure commentaries meet our editorial standards for writing and reporting.

Report news about the markets: The market reporter also may be responsible for reporting news and analysis relating to his or her market. The news should help our readers understand issues in the marketplace, whether they are traders, analysts, government regulators, working in the supply chain, or in another walk of life. Relevant stories include news about supply and demand developments, government data, new developments in regulations, trader movement news, general analysis of price trends, and other relevant topics. The market reporter work closely with the news desk, the Managing Editor, and others to identify and write insightful news stories and demonstrate a strong sense of what news our readers want to see.

Engage with the industry: The market reporter is responsible for engaging with market sources, including those not regularly in the Market-on-Close assessment process. The market reporter should find and nurture new market sources; maintain a good relationship with existing sources; ensure source lists are up to date and stored on the network in line with our Editorial Standard for source maintenance; send summaries of meetings to manager and immediate colleagues and avoid an over-reliance on Instant Messaging.

Other Required Accountabilities:

Market reporters are expected to work with colleagues in our Houston office a few times each week. Other days can be worked virtually from home.