Price Reporter – Metals Recycling

Fastmarkets

Price Reporter managing pricing data and market insights for metals recycling at Fastmarkets. Utilizing strong analytical skills and communication to enhance trading and risk management in dynamic markets.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Foster a deep understanding of the fundamentals, supply chains, end uses, and key market participants across metals recycling markets, including both ferrous and non-ferrous sectors.
Collect pricing data and set price assessments in line with the company’s methodology, price specifications and 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 team’s market engagement plans
Present at events and webinars, and chair panel discussions when deemed appropriate by editors on behalf of the company

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work remotely
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

pricing data analysismarket commentary writingeditorial judgementanalytical editorial copy production

Soft Skills

strong networking skillscommunication skillsteam playercourteous and professional mannerimpeccable integrity