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21 June 2013

At Shell, we recently celebrated a century of operations in Canada.  We’ve been named a Top 100 Employer for eleven consecutive years, and recognized as a leader in sustainable development since 1991.  Our focus on innovation and technology has made us a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of refined petroleum products.  We are Canada's largest producer of sulphur and one of the largest oil sands developers in the country.
As we look ahead to the next 100 years, we need creative, ambitious and innovative professionals who can help us achieve our goals and help grow our business. We will provide you with the resources to put your ideas into action, global opportunities to advance your career, and outstanding benefits and rewards that support your quality of life.  Join us and let's make a real difference together.
Responsibilities:
Shell Energy North America is seeking a senior level Short Term Natural Gas Analyst to join our North America Fundamental Analysis Team. This position is responsible for developing short to medium (1 to 5 year time horizon) term outlooks for AECO, Eastern Canada and US Midwest markets. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating Supply / Demand / Infrastructure views and extracting the essential components that ultimately influence prices. This role supports our trading side of the business with analysis developed from a deep understanding of the key supply / demand / infrastructure drivers. This position must build credibility with Shell Traders so that such foresight can be translated into commercial gain. The emphasis is on developing both qualitatively and quantitatively advantaged capabilities, supported as appropriate by models, tools and techniques that yield high quality insight. Collaborating with peers in the Fundamentals team to build scalability in this respect is essential.

Duties / Responsibilities
  • Develop own view of regional natural gas supply / demand / infrastructure view – be able to logically, clearly and as necessary, provocatively articulate this view to the customer base. Identify and evaluate the implications of major trends and developments in regional gas markets.
  • Develop tools and models to enhance the quality and accuracy of price
  • Develop relationships with UA Reservoir Engineers, Shell Energy North America gas traders, WoodMac / CERA / PIRA, and other analysts to ease / facilitate communication of views. Consolidate regional gas market view and other observations into commercially actionable insights delivered both reactively and proactively to Natural Gas traders.
  • Expand contacts, both internally and externally, to improve the quality and timeliness of intelligence.
  • Maintain positive relationship with external consultants and leverage information and analysis that they provide in order to maximize productivity in supporting Shell Energy North America.


Requirements:
  • Must be able to develop Short Term Natural Gas Regional Fundamental outlooks based on quantitative analysis that will be translated into profitable trades
  • 5+ Years of experience of Gas Supply / Demand / Infrastructure Fundamentals work 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relations at multiple levels and across teams.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
  • Ability to filter multiple perspectives for commercially actionable intelligence
  • Demonstrated understanding of natural gas supply fundamentals
  • 5 plus years of natural gas supply / demand modelling experience
  • BA in Engineering / Mathematics / Economics / Econometrics / Business / Finance / Geology
Preferred:
  • Comfort level with technology based research given the ability to manage multiple high priority tasks.
  • MBA or PhD in Engineering / Mathematics / Economics / Econometrics / Business / Finance / Geology
  • Proficiency with typical Microsoft Office applications.
  • Proven experience working on dynamic analytical teams focused on rapid and accurate creation of models, views, and custom applications.


Application Deadline: Monday 08 July 2013

Number of Vacancies: 1

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