Price Reporter - Metals (Bilingual Spanish/English)

Summary

Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency and information provider for global commodities. The Price Reporter will collect pricing data, set metals market price assessments, write market commentary and breaking news, and build relationships with industry contacts. The role also involves peer reviewing prices, supporting market engagement, and presenting at events and webinars.

Responsibilities

• Foster a deep understanding of the fundamentals, supply chains, end uses, and key market participants across metals recycling markets, including both ferrous and non-ferrous sectors
• Collect pricing data and set price assessments in line with the company’s methodology, price specifications and principles, and IOSCO principles
• Write market commentaries, breaking news and insightful copy with price reporting angles
• Back colleagues up on their pricing patches to provide cover and consistency for the market and build up a wider knowledge base
• Peer review prices to verify that processes have been followed and editorial judgement applied correctly to ensure our prices are representative
• Manage and expand the number of industry contacts that submit pricing data and give news exclusives
• Handle questions from contacts and the market about the dynamics of particular pricing sessions, seeking guidance when inquiries are sensitive
• Help foster Fastmarkets’ prices and expertise through the team’s market engagement plans
• Present at events and webinars, and chair panel discussions when deemed appropriate by editors on behalf of the company

Skills

• A high level of written and spoken Spanish and English is necessary
• An interest in and understanding of financial markets and commodities
• Strong networking and communication skills, confident telephone manner
• Team player who fosters excellent working culture and acts - both internally and externally - in a courteous and professional manner, with impeccable integrity
• Ability to work with numbers and spreadsheets and produce analytical editorial copy
• Ability to undertake business travel by plane, train or car
• If the position is listed as remote this opportunity is available to applicants based in the following states: •    Illinois •    Oregon •    New York •    Pennsylvania •    Texas\*
• Pricing experience is helpful, but is not required
• Journalistic reporting experience is helpful, but is not required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A high level of written and spoken Spanish and English is necessary
• An interest in and understanding of financial markets and commodities
• Strong networking and communication skills, confident telephone manner
• Team player who fosters excellent working culture and acts - both internally and externally - in a courteous and professional manner, with impeccable integrity
• Ability to work with numbers and spreadsheets and produce analytical editorial copy
• Ability to undertake business travel by plane, train or car
• If the position is listed as remote this opportunity is available to applicants based in the following states: •    Illinois •    Oregon •    New York •    Pennsylvania •    Texas\*

Nice to Haves

• Pricing experience is helpful, but is not required
• Journalistic reporting experience is helpful, but is not required

Benefits

• Access to a range of core benefits and a flexible allowance, allowing employees to tailor their package to suit their lifestyle, wellbeing and financial priorities; specific benefits may vary by country and role.
• Remote work opportunity for applicants based in Illinois, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, or Texas.