At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors.
Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 600 experts from 35+ countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape. Join us to leverage cutting-edge innovation for impactful results and experience unparalleled support on your journey to success.
We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our Commodities tribe and play a key role in the acquisition of high-value external data. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering, analysing, and documenting requirements for data scraping projects that extract critical information from a wide range of sources including websites, APIs, PDFs, Excel files, and CSVs.
This data supports multiple business units across the company, and your work will directly contribute to delivering actionable insights in the commodities space.
If you’re analytical, detail-oriented, and excited by the intersection of data and business value, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear scraper requirements.
- Analyse data sources (websites, APIs, structured files, documents) and determine the best extraction approach.
- Define and document user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure requirements are well understood and correctly implemented.
- Maintain and groom the backlog of scraping tasks, helping prioritise based on business impact.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives around data sourcing and delivery.
Skills
- At least 1 or 2 years working experience in a similar role.
- Some experience working on web scraping, data extraction, or related data pipeline projects.
- Familiarity with HTTP, HTML, REST APIs, and file-based data formats like CSV, Excel, and PDF.
- Understanding of basic data privacy regulations and ethical data sourcing.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests in parallel.
- A team player who enjoys cross-functional collaboration with product, data, and engineering teams.
- (Bonus) Knowledge of Python, SQL, or web scraping tools such as Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, or similar.
We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?
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What We Do
Kpler is the leading data & analytics firm providing real-time transparency in commodity markets. Relying on a methodology that combines artificial and human intelligence, the Kpler platform provides real-time data and analytics (global flows, storage, freight) on more than 40 commodities including crude oil, refined products, LNG, LPG, and dry bulk.
