Job Description

Verisk’s Early Career Foundations Program (ECFP) is the perfect place for you to launch your career. When you join Verisk in your first professional role, you become part of an ECFP cohort with other recent grads working across several of our businesses around the globe.

During your first year with Verisk, you will get to experience a special developmental journey in which you’ll have access to senior leaders, job shadowing assignments, stretch opportunities, and learning and development programming designed to fully acclimate you into the Verisk community.

The Wood Mackenzie unit of Verisk is looking for a a Research Associate to join our US Gulf of Mexico Upstream Team in Houston. Our dedicated oil and gas sector teams are located around the world and deliver research and consulting projects based on our assessment and valuation of thousands of individual assets. Together we work with a range of clients including national and major oil companies, operators, investment banks and institutional investors.  

This is a full-time opportunity for May/ June 2022 graduates to begin their career. The start date for this position is July 2022.

ABOUT THE DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

• You will join a team of analysts and subject matter experts that provide comprehensive and thought-provoking research on the upstream industry
• You will be adept at valuing oil and gas assets and understand the key issues that inform that valuation
• You will also form opinions on corporate strategies, business environment, exploration, M&A deals, petroleum economics, government energy policy and regional geopolitics
• You will be able to prioritise what matters to clients and the team, having regular interaction with senior business stakeholders
• You will ensure that we embrace new technologies or techniques to improve data processes and workflow
• You will also work with client management and consulting to generate new research, sales and consulting opportunities

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU AND HOW YOU CAN EXCEL IN THIS ROLE

You are passionate about upstream oil and gas and you are developing an in-depth understanding of the energy sector. You have an analytical mindset and an eye for detail, which has been proven in your academic and work experience to date. You are comfortable collecting and interpreting data, articulating your findings in a clear and insightful manner. You also have a flair for writing and communication. 

Your long-term aspiration is to be an influential subject matter expert setting the industry agenda. You are looking for a role where you can build on your existing knowledge and learn from others in a collaborative, commercial and client-centric environment. You also enjoy sharing what you have learnt with others. The way in which you work is productive and driven, striving to be best in class.

You possess the following required core competencies:

• An educational background in either Engineering/Geosciences or Business/Economics
• Prior experience with petroleum economics, financial valuation and commercial modelling. Work or internship experience with an oil and gas company, upstream service company or in energy finance is a plus
• Structured thinking, problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and develop relationships with people at all levels in an organization
• Strong communication skills

INTERVIEW PROCESS:

Our interview process is designed for us to get to know you better and understand how you approach problems. We also want to give you a strong understanding of the type of work that we do so you can find value and excitement in your new career. We expect to extend offers by early to mid-March, and look forward to getting to know you!

1. Resume Screen – we will review your resume and determine if you are a strong fit “on paper.” We will be looking for a May/ June 2022 grad date with an interest in upstream oil and gas and an analytical mindset. If you’ve used data to make decisions in the past (classroom projects, side jobs, etc.) please share it on your resume!
2. WePow Digital Interview – this is your opportunity to tell us more about yourself, and also learn more about our company culture. You will “meet” several members of our team (including our Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager) and answer 3 questions from the team (behavioral interview questions, not technical).
3. Final Live Virtual Interview – this is a final panelist interview where you will meet with members from the team so they can understand your interest and background. In this final round, it's all about determining if you are the right fit for Verisk, and Verisk is the right fit for you.

Additional Information

VERISK ANALYTICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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