Principal Research Analyst - Subsurface

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Houston, TX
Senior level
Software • Database • Analytics
The Role
The Principal Research Analyst is responsible for analyzing data relevant to the energy sector, producing impactful written content, fostering industry relationships, and contributing to product development. This role emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and embodying company values while allowing for flexible but structured working hours to accommodate global team dynamics.
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Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Wood Mackenzie Values

  • Inclusive – we succeed together
  • Trusting – we choose to trust each other
  • Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
  • Future Focused – we accelerate change
  • Curious – we turn knowledge into action

Role Purpose 

Establishing resilient, sustainable and reliable portfolios is critical to energy companies as they develop agile business models to navigate the Energy Transition. We strive to be the partner of choice in offering a range of world-class products and services to support the business needs of these companies. Our global Subsurface Research Team delivers integrated research, data analysis and industry-leading thought leadership, across the geo-energy landscape, enabling customers to make quicker, more effective decisions. 

 

Reporting to one of our Subsurface Research Leaders, an experienced, highly motivated, innovative and performance-driven Principal Research Analyst is required to support our Subsurface Upstream research offer.  

 

Main Responsibilities 

With a focus on the Americas, primary responsibilities include: 

  • Identifying, collating and analysing data and intelligence, from a diversity of sources, to inform our customers on matters that are important to them 

  • Originating and authoring unique, thought-provoking and highly impactful written content 

  • Building and maintaining a diverse network of industry relationships in service of driving revenue growth and expanding our data and research access 

  • Contributing to, and leading some elements in, the development of our products and services 

  • Promoting our brand externally through customer engagement, social media and industry events 

  • Collaborating across internal segments and functions in service of performance and operational excellence 

  • Developing our people through coaching and mentoring 

  • Supporting the Subsurface team vision and agenda 

  • Embracing, practising and demonstrating Wood Mackenzie’s core values on teamwork and collaboration, respect, integrity, fairness and valuing diversity 

 

About You 

  • You are passionate about the energy sector and the role it plays in delivering energy to the world. You have an analytical mindset and an eye for detail. You also understand the big picture, enabling you to analyse and form clear, coherent conclusions from a variety of data and information. You find it easy to communicate complex or technical information and deliver easily understood messages. You thrive in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment. 

  • You have a proven track record of fostering strong working relationships including coaching, influencing and developing others around you. Delivering quality is your key driver making you credible with colleagues and clients.  

  • How you work is productive and driven, striving to be the best in class. You often share ideas, take accountability and strive for continuous improvement. 

  • The people around you recognise your ability to develop others and build an environment where people thrive and deliver high-quality results. How you work enables you to build strong, collaborative internal relationships and can influence within the wider company, at various levels of seniority. You understand that diversity of experience and thought is important and that working across different geographies requires cultural appreciation. 

Qualifications and Capabilities 

  • MSc or equivalent level qualification in a Geoscience or Reservoir Engineering discipline. 

  • A minimum of 15 years of relevant, professional experience in the Upstream sector with exposure across the value chain, from exploration to production. 

  • Knowledge of North America and/or Latin America petroleum geology and their respective oil and gas markets.  

  • Extensive knowledge of the global energy industry and the Energy Transition.  

  • Deep experience in stakeholder engagement and management.  

  • Strong blend of technical skills and experience and demonstrable commercial acumen. 

  • A track record in demonstrating differentiated values and behaviours. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

  • Demonstrable curiosity with a track record of impactful innovation. 

  • Excellent data reading, manipulation and analysis skills. 

 

Expectations 

  • We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be required to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment. Full-time remote working is not an option for this role. 

  • Due to the global nature of the team, a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones. 

  • Frequent Houston-based customer visits and infrequent travel abroad.  

 

 

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov 

If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability, we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.  

The Company
HQ: London
2,438 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

In the middle of the energy transition, businesses and governments are faced with significant challenges. But the pace and scale of change mean every decision is made under mounting pressure. Now, more than ever, companies need reliable data, analytics and actionable insight.

Wood Mackenzie is the leading global provider of data and analytics solutions for the renewables, energy and natural resources sectors . Wood Mackenzie’s services include data, analytics, insight, events and consultancy. A trusted partner for over 50 years, Wood Mackenzie’s team has over 2,300 experts across more than 30 global locations who cover the entire supply chain. Wood Mackenzie’s data and analytics empowers energy producers, governments and financial institutions to be confident in their investment decisions in the face of rapidly evolving markets. Part of the Veritas group.

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