Job Opening: Associate Editor for Platts (division of McGraw Hill, Singapore)

10 February 2011
Job Opening: Associate Editor for Platts (division of McGraw Hill, Singapore)
Associate Editor-17671

Description

Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is a leading global provider of energy and metals information. With nearly a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries. From 14 offices worldwide, we serve the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and metals markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better trading and investment decisions.

We are currently seeking an experienced ASSOCIATE EDITOR to join our team based in Singapore. The position will cover daily and weekly oil markets, producing various series of price assessments, market analysis and written commentaries.

Main responsibilities:

* Assess the value of benchmark prices fully in line with Platts rigorous and published methodology.
* Report news stories affecting structural market changes which affect price assessments.
* Maintain a high quality, timely and real-time stream of news and pricing feed.
* Work closely with news desk, managers and others to identify news stories about issues affecting market prices.

Qualifications

* Minimum 2 years experience of reporting experience
* Ability to effectively manage and develop price reporting coverage in the region
* Candidate should possess energy, tenacity and ambition to excel in a fast-paced news room
* Proven analytical ability and comfortable handling numbers.
* Excellent English writing skills, preferably with prior training in journalism
* Excellent communication and team-working skills
* Experience of commodity markets would be a plus but is not essential
* Fluency in one or more Asian languages would be advantageous

Primary Location: SG-Singapore

Apply directly at Platts career site here.
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