The role exists to undertake commercial activities during the exploration, appraisal and development phases for deepwater Blocks 1,3 & 4. The three focus areas are supporting ongoing exploration activities, commercial operations and supporting the pushing through the commercialisation requirements to achieve Final Investment Decision in 2016. The role holder will provide advice to the Heads of Commercial Upstream, Exploration, Developments and Well Engineering.
Key Accountabilities
- Assisting with the development of the commercial structure for upstream agreements providing feedgas to the Tanzania LNG Plant
- Assisting with the drafting of multiple interlocking agreements, including with the Block 1,3 and 4 co-venturers and TPDC, possible upstream cooperation agreements with Block 2 parties in pursuit of a joint LNG project, shareholder agreements, transportation agreements, gas sales into the domestic market and either gas sales agreements from each Block into a marketing company or seller side LNG sales agreements
- Working with the OCM Representative on discussions on preparations for JV meetings and budget submissions
- Assisting with the negotiation of the above agreements and managing negotiation of certain of them
- Supporting the development of Tanzania’s input into the East Africa Strategy and subsequently BG Group’s Corporate Strategy to explore options for leveraging the company’s position in the region
- Developing an understanding of key value drivers, project commercial constructs, identifying value creating opportunities and strategies. Support to the Commercial team in fine tuning the upstream commercialisation plan and interfacing with the Midstream agreements
- Supporting the dissemination of Asset and Commercial strategies through preparation of presentation material for internal and external audiences
- Supporting and providing input into Growth strategies in conjunction with Exploration New Ventures, M&A and the East Africa Region to maximise value; managing commercial and economic inputs to Business Planning, Opportunity Screening and PRI evaluations
- Supporting the maintenance of the Commercial Operations Management System (COMS2)
- Evaluating contractual issues, stakeholder mapping and strategy for domestic gas supply, including support to the Government of Tanzania in creation of a framework for gas legislation and regulation
- Assembling and organising the content for BG capability statement
- Assisting in the preparation of elements of a development plan, including the construction of a schedule and content for BG capability statement, local content plan, financing arrangements, a complete set of commercial agreements for domestic and export hydrocarbon (gas) sales, transportation, host Government Agreement, approval of upstream elements and licence awards/permit consents
- Financial analysis of partner and competitor positions, including:
- comparative fiscal analysis
- financing – market conditions and range of financing options
- stakeholder management planning
- assessing value apportionment along the chain
- Sales/ market analysis and options
- Developing strategies for BG to maximise value through value chain
- Evaluating commercial risks, including providing inputs into the Asset Risk Register
- Supporting the preparation of VAP, RR’s, risk register inputs
- Providing input into the stakeholder management plan; and
- Supporting the preparation of approval papers and presentations
Everyone has a duty and the authority to stop work which they believe is unsafe – all staff, regardless of level or position have explicit authority to stop any working practice, process or activity, by any BG employee, contractor or third party, which they believe is unsafe and may potentially cause harm, or represents a future risk of harm, to any work colleague, or associated people and / inhabitants without fear of reprisal
Requirements
- Good negotiating skills and skilled in the management of complex negotiations
- Experience of valuing different sales arrangements
- Experience of New venture analysis and commercial evaluation
- Participation in negotiations with 3rd parties
- Track record of delivery within upstream projects developments and operation of commercial arrangements in a variety of regimes in the LNG sector
- Strong internal network across a wide range of assets and functions within BG
- Proven track record of working closely with management to inform and influence the decision making process
- Display business and professional innovation
- Experience in regimes with competition law rules
- Graduate
- Knowledge of the development of energy markets, sector analaysis & the tools used to analyse such markets. The job holder will have the requisite skills to understand all the upstream agreements and to negotiate modifications as necessary
- Good knowledge of technical and commercial aspects of gas chain projects, including key contractual drivers in the LNG industry and in the gas transportation and downstream domestic markets
- Exhibit excellent behaviours in team-working, professionalism through commercial standards and drive to bring projects to closure
- The job holder will need to gain an understanding of the Tanzanian petroleum regulatory environment and /or similar regulatory environments elsewhere
- Displays high ethical standards
- Upstream knowledge and previous experience working on LNG would be highly beneficial
- Business acumen
- Numeracy including an understanding of economics, production and market modelling
- Good understanding of Microsoft office software
- Able to present complex ideas cogently and concisely
- Displays business and professional innovation
- An understanding of the BG Way, the VAF Process and the Business Strategy of BG Group
- Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent English writing and verbal skills
- Good analytical skills and the ability to get to the heart of the issue at stake and be able to produce rational, practical solutions