Price Reporter - Metals

Job Description

Fastmarkets is an industry‑leading price‑reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities. We deliver price data, news, analytics and events covering agriculture, forest products, metals and mining, and new‑generation energy markets.

Responsibilities

• Foster in‑depth knowledge of the fundamentals, supply chain, end‑uses and key participants for base metals markets, including copper, nickel, aluminium, zinc, tin, lead and alumina.
• Collect pricing data and set price assessments in line with the company’s methodology, price specifications, 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 teams market engagement plans.
• Present at events and webinars, and chair panel discussions when deemed appropriate by editors on behalf of the company.

Qualifications

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• A high level of written and spoken English is necessary – knowledge of another language is helpful, but not essential.
• An interest in and understanding of financial markets and commodities.
• Pricing experience is helpful, but is not required.
• Journalistic reporting experience is helpful, but is not required.
• 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.

Additional Information

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities, experiences and insights that gives us that warm, open, and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are, there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.

Fastmarkets Values

• METRICS DRIVEN – We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance.
• ACCOUNTABLE – We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done.
• GROWTH MINDSET – This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency.
• INCLUSIVE – We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC – We are customer‑centric in all that we do.
• COLLABORATIVE – We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalize on the diversity of intellect, perspectives, and experiences.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience, skills or qualifications don’t perfectly align. Your enthusiasm and commitment to promoting equality are very important to us.

Seniority Level: Entry level
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industry: Online Audio and Video Media