What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst - Aluminum position at CRU?
About CRU
CRU International is a leading provider of business intelligence and consulting services in the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, we offer valuable insights and analysis that help our clients make informed decisions in an ever-changing global market.
About the role
Analyst, Aluminum — will be a recognized industry analyst who leads and delivers specific aluminum product offerings. The role requires translating client needs into market-shaping analysis and forecasts, contributing to CRU-wide content, and ensuring learnings are integrated into the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop robust analysis and perspectives across the aluminum services within remit to contribute to CRU’s wider content and client engagement.
- Build an industry profile as a trusted aluminum commodity analyst.
- Support Service Leads to identify new business opportunities and participate in client meetings, demos, and webinars.
- Build and maintain relationships with contacts in client accounts and wider industry participants.
- Respond to client and internal requests for data and market-forecast insights.
- Contribute to analysis and forecasts for assigned Service(s); conduct primary and secondary research, including market and institutional interviews.
- Maintain, organize, and update the data series that form part of customer deliverables to ensure accuracy and currency.
Qualifications
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier institution.
- Preferred: Further education or certification in a subject relevant to commodity research (e.g., geology, economics, engineering).
Skills & Experience
- Ability to gather and critically analyze both “soft” and “hard” data, identify trends and drivers, and generate clear conclusions and insight.
- Highly numerate with the ability to interpret, manipulate, and manage large datasets and understand mathematical concepts and processes.
- 2 years in mining & metals commodity research; direct industry experience is highly advantageous.
- Strong collaborator who actively shares best practice with the global CRU analysis team, balancing personal initiative with teamwork.
- Confident communicator with the stature to gain client respect and build trusted relationships across all mediums.
- Experience conducting primary research and translating market learnings into accurate, up-to-date data and forecasts.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment.
- The chance to work with industry-leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects.