Principal Analyst, Vegetable Oils and Feedstocks

About the Role: The Short-term Crops team is part of S&P Global Energy and produces industry-leading, forward-looking research and thought leadership across agricultural markets. As a Principal Analyst for Vegetable Oils and Feedstocks, you will own and manage global supply and demand balances across the vegetable oils complex, distilling signals from noise to deliver clear, defensible market intelligence.

What You'll Do

• Own and manage Global supply and demand balances across the vegetable oils complex (soybean, rapeseed, sunflower, palm oils, etc.).
• Conduct continuous fundamental market research to deliver clear market intelligence through reports, white papers, and presentations.
• Translate market fundamentals into implications for physical trade flows and cash/futures prices.
• Directly support clients with analytical needs through briefings, ad-hoc analysis, webinars, roundtables, and presentations.
• Connect micro-level fundamentals with broader macro and policy themes.
• Refine analytical frameworks and methodologies, including quantitative or automated approaches.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Agricultural Economics, or a related quantitative field, or a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in vegetable oils, soybean complex, or agricultural commodities research, trading, or analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in analytical tools such as Excel, statistical software (R, Python, STATA), and database management systems.
• Strong understanding of physical vegetable oils markets, global agricultural trade flows, policy impacts, and macroeconomic factors.
• Bonus: Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD), Portuguese or Spanish language skills, and experience with econometric modeling platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv).

Benefits

• Anticipated base salary range: $82,387 - $102,100 plus an annual incentive plan.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage, flexible downtime, and continuous learning resources.
• Invest in your future with competitive pay, retirement planning, and student loan contributions.
• Fully remote work flexibility within the USA.