Reporter Agriculture - Grains and Oilseeds (12 month FTC)

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a highly motivated and analytical Reporter/Analyst to join our agriculture team in Kyiv, reporting to the editor of our international agricultural report based in London. Concentrating on the global grains and oilseeds markets, this position requires a deep understanding of Black Sea market fundamentals, trade flows and policy developments, alongside the broader supply-and-demand drivers shaping international agricultural markets.

In this role, you will generate market-leading intelligence through rigorous analysis, extensive industry engagement and the management of detailed supply-and-demand balances. Your insights will contribute directly to Argus’ price assessments, market reporting and long-term outlooks, helping clients make informed commercial and strategic decisions in an increasingly complex global marketplace.

What will you be doing?

As a Reporter/Analyst, you will be a key source of expertise on agricultural markets in the region. Your work will involve monitoring market developments, reporting on trade activity and price movements, and producing in-depth news and analysis. You will gather information from a wide network of industry contacts, including traders, brokers and producers, to build a clear picture of rapidly evolving grains and oilseeds markets.

While primarily an editorial and analytical role, you will work closely with Argus' Business Development and Consulting teams, providing the market insight needed to support clients and explain the methodology behind Argus' price assessments and indexation. You will also represent Argus at industry

conferences and in meetings with senior industry stakeholders and government officials.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Analysis: Monitor and assess global and Black Sea grain and oilseed markets to produce daily price assessments, market commentaries, and long-term analytical reports.
• Data Management: Maintain and update supply and demand (S&D) balances, crop forecasts, and export projections for the region and global markets.
• Networking: Build and grow a robust network of industry relationships (traders, brokers, cooperatives, and farmers) to ensure constant access to high-quality market information.
• Collaboration: Work closely with global editorial desks and provide analytical support to Business Development teams to raise awareness of Argus’ agriculture portfolio.
• Expert Representation: Present at high-level industry events and brief senior government officials and executives on global and local agricultural market dynamics.
• Content Development: Contribute to webinars, podcasts, and white papers, offering an authoritative Argus perspective on market-moving events.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Business, Journalism, or a related field.
• Experience in agricultural market analysis is preferred, with grains and oilseeds expertise regarded as an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Black Sea agricultural market and an appreciation of broader global commodity trends would enhance a candidate's suitability for the role.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Ukrainian.
• Strong numeracy and writing skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to network and build professional trust with market participants and industry leaders.
• Commitment to the highest standards of journalistic independence, integrity, and accuracy.
  
  

Attributes

• Self-motivated and inquisitive, with a drive to uncover market trends before they become consensus.
• A team player, capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with global teams in Kyiv, London, and beyond.
  
  

What’s In It For You

Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working environment
• Extensive internal and external training
  
  

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.