Principal Analyst Nickel Markets

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Nickel is a key material for the energy transition through its use in the cathodes of electric vehicle batteries. This market sees an increasing focus on supply chain diversification and investment in country/regional sustainability. The landscape for battery materials is constantly changing, and nickel requirements are balanced against the strong historical market for nickel in industrial uses such as stainless steel.

The Principal Analyst
- Nickel Markets will provide unmatched nickel expertise to clients, ensuring detailed and timely analysis of the key opportunities and risks to battery and stainless steel supply chains. The role covers analysis of a broad range of topics from supply/demand and price fundamentals to the geopolitical landscape, ESG, decarbonisation and nickel recycling.

The Principal Analyst
- Nickel Markets is a role within the Energy Transition & Battery Raw Materials team as part of Metals and Mining Markets.

The Principal Analyst
- Nickel Markets will apply solid analytical capabilities and knowledge of the nickel and stainless steel industry to enhance Wood Mackenzie's analysis and services to customers.

Through regular product deliveries and client interactions, the Principal Analyst will develop a sophisticated understanding of the implications for our clients' interests. They will provide frequent, thorough and clear written analyses to defined publication schedules, and perceptive Insights providing innovative and original views on industry developments. The analyst will communicate regularly with clients, sharing our views and engaging in mutually beneficial dialogue.

The role is focused on supporting the expansion of our nickel product suite while building and supporting our extensive client base:

• Provide insightful market analysis on nickel and stainless steel markets for our short and long-term reports including coverage of supply, demand and pricing
• Work alongside the existing Nickel Team, drawing on expertise to provide leadership and guidance
• Produce original market analysis with a culmination in client deliverables and industry thought leadership pieces
• Monitor developments in the nickel and stainless steel sectors providing analysis on industry changes
• Help to shape our nickel analysis and work with our consultancy business on periodic projects
• Contribute towards the enhancement of our regular products in collaboration with the rest of the Nickel Team and the wider Metals and Mining organisation
• Analyse and model nickel material flows and allocations and maintain this database
  • Work closely with colleagues in other Research sector groups including but not limited to Energy Transition Practice to help shape the company's integrated view
  • Provide our client base with concise, timely and insightful analysis of key industry trends and events
  • Establish and maintain contacts with mining industry stakeholders to acquire proprietary data and knowledge
  • Develop and maintain productive relationships with industry contacts and research clients, including presentations to clients via various deliverables, necessitating international travel
  • Effectively communicate analysis findings to clients through written deliverables, web calls, podcasts, conferences and face-to-face presentations
  • Participate in supporting sales and marketing activities including face-to-face events and webinars
  • Contribute consistently to consultancy or other cross-sector projects and help shape project requirements
  • Respond to client enquiries and ad hoc requests in a timely and professional manner
• Make a contribution towards internal and external knowledge sharing