Role: Data Analyst
Reports To: Head of Global E&A
Based: London
About the company
The energy landscape is changing; and Westwood Global Energy Group is evolving in-step to answer the strategic, commercial and technical questions industry stakeholders face each day. Home to some of the most respected solutions in energy transition and oil and gas intelligence, Westwood Global Energy Group is trusted to provide deep, specialist technical and commercial intelligence through primary research, proprietary data modelling and consulting. Our analysis is independent, flexible, quality-assured and based on sector expertise throughout our organisation.
The role
We are currently looking for a Data Analyst to join our UK based team. The successful applicant will focus on identification and implementation of digital solutions to improve the efficiency, analysis, insight and communication of our oil and gas exploration research teams.
Key responsibilities (including but not limited to)
- Review of workflows of Westwood’s research analysts and identify technology-based solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy and completeness.
- Development and implementation of workflows to extract data and information from a wide variety of public domain sources and collaborate/liaise with Westwood’s technology function to integrate these into internal databases.
- Work with Westwood’s GIS functions to facilitate the efficiency, integration, and accuracy of Westwood’s geographic information systems.
- Recommend changes to the way research is presented to and consumed by clients.
- Development and maintenance of self-serve dashboards (e.g. PowerBI) to track various activities and performance across the upstream energy industry.
- Monitoring of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practises in data analytics and business intelligence developments across the international energy industry, including competitors.
- Support Westwood’s team of geoscience analysts in researching and loading data from various sources.
- Support Westwood’s sales, marketing and technology functions in tracking user interactions and trends to support and inform Westwood’s research strategies.
- Feed into development of data governance frameworks, data quality standards, and best practices to ensure data integrity, compliance with regulations, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) on data analytics, provide guidance, mentorship, and training to staff, and contribute to team development initiatives.
- Support ad-hoc project work and consulting initiatives.
About you
- Problem Solver: Have the tenacity to solve any problem thrown at you and follow it through to completion
- Have a highly developed Intellectual Curiosity: Always asking “why?” and keen to learn independently and from others
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be a collaborator and not be afraid to offer and ask for help to solve the problem at hand.
- A flexible, self-starter with a can-do attitude and the ability to manage several ongoing tasks at any one time, under pressure
Essential skills and qualifications
- At least two years experience of working in business intelligence or a technology-based research and analysis organisation
- Expert knowledge of MS Office suite, including Excel and PowerBI. Experience, knowledge and desire to learn a programming language such as R, Python, and/or SQL/no-SQL database languages.
- Experience interacting with APIs, public data feeds and web scraping tools.
- Excellent verbal and written English.
- Continued strong interest in the oil & gas sector.
- Familiarity with GIS applications and/or data.
Desirable
- Familiarity with the upstream oil and gas industry, especially geoscience and exploration is an advantage but not essential.
Join our team
At Westwood we offer a supportive and dynamic work environment, committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion among our workforce in everything we do. Our benefits include:
- Structured career development: We invest in your professional growth and provide clear pathways for advancement
- Hybrid/ flexible working opportunities
- Private healthcare: Comprehensive health coverage for you
- Generous holiday allowance: Starting with 25 days holiday, earning additional days for each year of service
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV and application to [email protected] stating clearly in the email the job you are applying for.
