Reporter – LNG Markets

Reporter – LNG Markets

Location: Houston, Tx

About Argus 

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. 

Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 29 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.  

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.  

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.  

Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity. 

What will you be doing?

Did you know that LNG is a key feedstock that helps manage both input costs and carbon emissions? Heavy industrial users' drive to achieve net zero targets has added a new dimension to how and where it is deployed.

Argus provides in-depth and reliable perspectives on the international LNG market. Our clients receive live access to critical data sets and analytics, comprehensive analysis and market-moving industry news. Our LNG service is the product of our market experts, who are based in the principal LNG trading hubs worldwide.

We are looking for a driven, passionate and resourceful market reporter to join our team covering the LNG markets.  The successful candidate will join our global network of over 600 dedicated journalists to connect deeply with the markets they cover, delivering expert market analysis and information not available elsewhere. We pride ourselves on analysing how and why news matters to our high-level audience, which comprises Fortune 500 companies, national oil and energy companies, multinationals, financial institutions, trading companies and governments. 

You will be writing engaging market intelligence and developing spot prices that are timely, accurate, objective and meaningful for our clients.  This includes maintaining a strong network of contacts within the industries to source original, relevant and exclusive content.  You will be personable and be able to quickly become a subject matter expert and lead coverage within the designated product portfolio.  You will enjoy collaborative work with colleagues from various backgrounds, many located in Argus’ other offices around the globe.  In addition, there are opportunities to travel, attend industry events, present at industry conferences and lead webinar sessions.

• Monitor and assess fast-moving markets to produce daily price assessments, intelligence, market commentaries, news and analysis.
• Establish strong relationships with key members of the industry and business leaders through meetings and daily communications to gain an in-depth understanding of your market.
• Proactively generate news leads and pitch stories, contribute copy to the relevant publication and the online news service, and contribute to unique content (blog posts, white papers, webinars, podcasts, etc.).
• Collaborate with colleagues on the desk and other teams to enhance and drive coverage.
• Attend meetings, conferences, and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus in the industry.
• Build your industry expertise and writing skills to provide readers with first-class market insights and analysis.

To learn more about the report this role covers, please click on the below link:

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/natural-gas-lng/argus-global-lng

What we’re looking for in you:

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, economics, business or a relevant field.
• Prior experience in the financial, energy, commodities or journalism sector is beneficial but not essential.
• Excellent writing, grammar and numeracy skills
• Demonstrable interest in global energy markets
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite with experience in Excel.
• A commitment to the highest level of accuracy and completing all writing within established deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build contacts with industry executives

What’s in it for you:

• Work within a highly motivated team at an industry-leading and rapidly growing global company
• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme 
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity and teamwork
• Excellent location at Raffles Place in central Singapore – close to public transport and amenities
• Hybrid working model - Work from Home options available
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and hospitalisation.
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Extensive internal and external training
• Employee Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you send your CV and cover letter via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

Argus Media is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact us. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.