Principal Analyst

Our Aluminium team has an exciting role they are currently recruiting for. They are seeking a talented, and highly motivated Principal Analyst to work from our Singapore office to build our understanding of the Southeast Asian market and develop and support our growing relationships in the region. The Principal Analyst will also lead and contribute to our market reports and provide insightful analysis and price discovery across the aluminium primary and recycled metal products. Knowledge of other parts of the aluminium value chain would be a benefit for this role also.

**Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities**

Client engagement and Product development
- Build contacts across the region to provide commercial opportunities and market insights
- Establish an informed and independent view of market trends and industry developments across the aluminium value chain
- Engage with the market to develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of aluminium markets
- Help CRU's price discovery process by seeking to obtain prices of key aluminium products

Communication
- Create and communicate data driven analysis of market developments and issues that are compelling, logical, and cohesive to senior industry executives
- Communicate with sales to develop plans for commercial growth in the region

**Minimum Required Qualifications**
- A top degree (first or 2:1) from a top British university or equivalent level qualification from a leading university outside of the UK
- Further degree (Masters’ degree would be beneficial)

**Knowledge & Experience**
- Several years’ experience of the aluminium industry
- Strong background in business and/or economics
- Strong quantitative background and a creative thinker based on a robust approach to data/modelling
- Experience of managing or leading analysis within an organisation
- Exposure working across multi-locations with different cultures would be beneficial

**Skills & Competencies**
- Goal-oriented, with a high level of energy and enthusiasm; able to operate efficiently, effectively, and professionally within a fast paced, dynamic and results driven business environment
- An analytical mind-set and able to get to grips quickly with the intricacies and complexities of the economics and data that drive our business and strategy
- Approachable, with a positive and collaborative attitude and a genuine interest in developing the team to be the best in the industry - delivering value to our clients
- Lead by example in terms of work ethic and commitment to exceeding clients’ expectations
- Enthusiastic regarding delivering the highest quality support and research and analysis to clients.
- High level of corporate awareness, able to understand the wider business context and demonstrate a commitment to supporting cross-organisational activities
- A confident and strong speaker with exceptional interpersonal skills, able to communicate clearly (both verbally and in writing), and build and maintain trusted and collaborative relationships at all levels

**Technical & Other Skills**
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills including the use of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Fluent written and spoken English

**Supervisory Responsibility**

Product area management would be part of role
- This Job Description sets out key responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to vary the responsibilities from time to time depending on the needs of the business and without changing the general character of level of the position._