Senior Waterborne LNG Analyst

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape. For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments. Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector‑specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected. By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain.

Position Summary

Wood Mackenzie is seeking an experienced Senior LNG Waterborne Analyst to join our Global Waterborne Analytics team. The successful candidate will bring demonstrable expertise in LNG shipping markets and maritime data and will play a leading role in maintaining and advancing the quality of our vessel and cargo movement datasets, supporting LNG shipping forecasts, and helping expand Wood Mackenzie's ship‑tracking and short-term LNG analytics capabilities. This is a senior, technically demanding role requiring both deep subject matter knowledge and strong analytical skills.

Key Responsibilities

• LNG Cargo Tracking Ownership
  • Serve as the primary owner of Wood Mackenzie's LNG Cargo Tracking dataset, with full accountability for its accuracy, consistency, and completeness across vessel positions, cargo movements, and fleet data.
  • Draw on deep LNG shipping expertise to proactively identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies and gaps.
  • Set and enforce data quality standards across the wider maritime team.
  • Continuously assess the integrity and coverage of the cargo tracking dataset.
  • Function as the internal authority on LNG cargo tracking data.
• Forecasting & Analytical Contribution
  • Play a substantive role in the development and maintenance of shipping models covering vessel movements, fleet utilization, and volume calibration.
  • Lead sections of the short‑term LNG shipping report.
  • Contribute independently to short‑term and medium‑term LNG shipping forecasts.
  • Help develop a weekly LNG shipping report.
  • Bring knowledge and ideas that help push the team's analytical output beyond current capabilities.
• Product Development & Capability Expansion
  • Function as a key contributor to Wood Mackenzie's LNG ship‑tracking development.
  • Identify opportunities to use AI and automation tools to improve data workflows.
  • Support new product development by translating market knowledge and client needs into concrete analytical improvements.
• Client Engagement & Collaboration
  • Handle client data queries and analytical questions with confidence and authority.
  • Collaborate with the broader LNG and gas research teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrable professional experience in LNG shipping, maritime analytics, or a closely related area of energy market research.
• Strong working knowledge of the global LNG shipping market.
• Proven experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Practical coding skills (e.g. Python, SQL, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

AI & Technology

• Demonstrated use of AI or automation tools in a professional context.
• Ability to identify and execute automation opportunities for repetitive data tasks.

Key Competencies

• Deep subject matter knowledge in LNG shipping.
• Keen sense of ownership.
• Initiative‑taking analytical person.
• Clear, confident communicator.
• Collaborative by nature.
• Demonstrable curiosity about expanding the boundaries of what the team can deliver.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.