At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse emerging technologies and deliver insights to support business decisions.
- Company: Vista, a forward-thinking team in Supply Trading & Shipping.
- Benefits: Flexible working options, competitive salary, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and collaboration in a diverse environment.
- Why this job: Join us to explore innovation and make a real impact on business challenges.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and experience in strategic business analysis.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 90000 £ per year.
Requirements
- We welcome candidates who enjoy analysing complex information and exploring how emerging technologies can support business priorities.
- Experience in strategic business analysis, with the ability to identify key insights and evaluate commercial impact.
- Experience in market and technology trend analysis that informs decision‑making.
- Experience in research and investigation, with strong attention to detail and a willingness to explore unfamiliar topics.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas through clear and engaging narratives.
- Ability to manage ambiguity while maintaining focus on deadlines and outcomes.
- An interest in innovation and finding practical solutions to business challenges.
- Desirable: experience in, or a strong understanding of, commodity trading, shipping or energy markets.
- Desirable: exposure to corporate venturing, startups or innovation ecosystems.
- Desirable: experience with technology scouting, benchmarking or market mapping.
- Desirable: familiarity with innovation, data and insight tools, including external intelligence platforms.
Responsibilities
- Work with business stakeholders to define key focus areas and identify areas for exploration.
- Monitor the external ecosystem and analyse emerging technologies, market developments and industry trends.
- Help us form a clear point of view on the topics that matter most.
- Deliver proactive and on-demand insights that support decision‑making.
- Produce high‑quality outputs such as thematic research, trend reports, technology landscapes and strategic briefs.
- Translate findings into engaging content that highlights business relevance and can be shared through internal channels.
- Contribute to our approach to external engagement and build strong relationships with startups, corporate innovators, consultants and internal teams.
- Identify, assess and shortlist technology providers, startups and potential partners aligned with business priorities.
- Support decision‑making and early‑stage opportunity development through landscape analysis, benchmarking and structured technology scouting.
- Contribute to the identification of new opportunities and support partnerships and collaborations that address business needs.
- Support our internal and external presence by managing online channels, including websites and Yammer communities.
- Showcase projects, insights and emerging developments.
- Support the growth of our global presence and own the marketing calendar.
- Plan and deliver internal events end to end, including innovation forums, Innovation Treks and the Innovation Summit.
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We are Vista, a business‑led team within our Supply Trading & Shipping organization focused on exploring emerging technologies, business models and partnerships relevant to ST&S.
Our work applies current technologies to business challenges, assesses how emerging technologies may affect our business and markets, and helps us navigate change in an evolving market environment.
We work closely with stakeholders across front, mid and back offices, as well as internal and external technology partners, to make innovation practical and relevant.
We also share trends, progress and insights across the organization to support decision‑making.
We offer a hybrid office/remote working arrangement, with negligible travel expected and no relocation assistance.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion, accessibility and fair treatment, and we offer benefits designed to support flexibility, wellbeing and long‑term growth, including flexible working options, generous paid parental leave and competitive retirement benefits.
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