Senior Industry Analyst - Mining and Metals Sectors

Location: Sandton

A leading finance institution is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Industry Analyst to the Research and Information Department. The main purpose of this role is to conduct in-depth research and strategic analysis of value chains and industries within the Mining and Metals sectors, as well as ongoing analysis of supply- and demand-side conditions in various commodity markets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting in-depth analysis of specific value chains/industries/sub-sectors within the Mining and Metals sectors, including their composition, performance, recent trends, outlook, risks and development potential, leading to strategic recommendations and the compilation of reports, publications, speeches and presentations.

• Contributing to the formulation of strategies for Mining and Metals related value chain/industry/sector development.

• Providing inputs into macro-economic and sectoral forecasting.

• Disseminating value chain/industry-/sector-specific research and information, both internally and externally.

• Assisting in planning portfolio priorities from a sectoral perspective, including investment potential as well as associated developmental returns and risks.

• Analysing, on a continuous basis, supply- and demand-side conditions in various industrial commodity markets and their future prospects, leading to the identification of implications for commodities-related portfolio and of opportunities for further/future development.

• Undertaking technical analysis of the prices of various commodities (industrial, energy and precious metals), as well as of the prices of specific equity holdings within the listed portfolio.

• Forecasting the prices of various commodities (industrial, energy and precious metals).

• Participating in new product development

• Participating in economic research projects of a varied nature, including research that is oriented towards socio-economic development, regional development, value chain development and/or cluster development.

• Supervising research projects undertaken by other researchers, including overall editing and quality control.

Qualifications:

• Honours degree in economics (or equivalent commercial qualification) followed by a related qualification at the Masters level (e.g. M. Commerce; M. Arts (Economics); MBA).

• 5 to 7 years relevant and solid experience, preferably within an economic research environment.

• Substantial experience and expertise in conducting in-depth value chain/industry/sectoral research and analysis.

• Substantial experience and knowledge in sourcing, compiling, interrogating, testing and analysing statistical information, for use in quantitative analyses.

• Substantial experience as a participant in, and as a contributor to the coordination of economic research projects of a varied nature.

• Sound knowledge and experience of economic policies, as well as a strong understanding of the economic environment (international and domestic) and factors influencing it.

• Experience and expertise in policy-related research matters, particularly sector- or industry-specific

• Knowledge of the methods/tools/techniques utilised in undertaking industry research and analysis, and their effective application.

• Proficiency in technical analysis.

• Understanding and knowledge of the economic environment (international and domestic) and factors influencing it.

• Strong understanding and knowledge of macro-economics and development economics theory and principles, as well as their application in industrial development and in the financing environment.

• Good understanding and knowledge of the economic and socio-economic environment in South Africa and southern Africa, including transformation and regional development issues.