Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

A fascinating role but with very particular requirements that are essential:

REQUIREMENTS – to save you reading this whole spec unnecessarily:

• Good understanding of contract pricing mechanisms used in markets and key factors that have influenced their adoption
• Analyst or price analyst experience in energy transition (ideally) or wider commodity supply chains
• Prior experience or understanding of the role of exchanges and indexes used in commodity markets and the role they play in mature markets

If this is your area then please read on, we have a very interesting opportunity:

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is the world’s leading IOSCO-regulated data and market intelligence provider for the lithium ion battery to electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Headquartered in London, UK, we have offices and teams strategically located globally.

Our services provide detailed analysis of the entire supply chain and are trusted and relied upon by participants across the industry and the world to make multi-billion dollar investment decisions that accelerate the energy storage revolution.

You will join the Price Division at Benchmark with responsibility for developing the continued use of Benchmark prices and data in supply chain contracts as well as its use on exchanges and by index providers within your global region.

A significant part of the role will be meeting with exchanges, index providers and trading platforms as well as strategic players within the lithium ion battery and wider energy transition supply chains; understanding their requirements and working with the price team to help develop Benchmark methodologies to align with industry needs. Background experience in this is ESSENTIAL.

An important aspect of the job is having a deep understanding of the use of price mechanisms used in global markets and the implementation of prices in long term supply contracts. Furthermore, an understanding of the various financial instruments used by exchanges and indexes, particularly when used as hedging mechanisms.

In the role you will be focused on your given region, and as such work independently, with support from the global Benchmark price team, and report directly to the Chief Data Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the use of Benchmark prices in lithium ion battery and wider energy transition supply chain contracts, as well as adoption of Benchmark prices and data by global exchanges, index providers and trading platforms
• Work with the pricing team to feedback information from strategic players to help develop Benchmark methodologies in tandem with market evolution

Requirements:

• Good understanding of contract pricing mechanisms used in markets and key factors that have influenced their adoption
• Analyst or price analyst experience in energy transition (ideally) or wider commodity supply chains
• Prior experience or understanding of the role of exchanges and indexes used in commodity markets and the role they play in mature markets
• Naturally organized and self-motivated individual
• Base knowledge of lithium ion battery supply chain (ideal, not essential)
• Experienced/proficient in Excel and PowerPoint preferred

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence