Senior Commercial Advisor
Employer: One of the largest oil and gas producers
Experience: 10+ years Minimum
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Port Gentil, Gabon
Job Purpose/Summary
To support and advise on:
• delivery and protection of commercial and business value from existing assets
• commercial governance of operated and non-operated assets
• identify resource requirements and prioritise commercial activities
• the development, execution and management of commercial opportunities
• negotiations with external stakeholders
• provide professional commercial services to the management team
• the development, implementation and custodianship of best practices for negotiations and contracts
Key Accountabilities/Result Area Responsible for:
• conducting sensitivities and analyses of commercial terms in support of commercial strategies and plans
• structuring, planning and conducting negotiations for specific opportunities with due attention to value, risk and trends
• establishment of resource plans to conduct the commercial projects
• act as business opportunity manager for commercial driven projects and as such lead multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organisation
• ensure that specialists are involved in a structured manner in the development and conclusion of agreements
• maintain detailed knowledge of our upstream petroleum agreements
• keep abreast of international developments in agreement standards and models
• establishing and maintaining an industry network
• attendance of relevant industry E&P events
Experience/Qualifications
• Credible senior professional with proven track record in a wide range of commercial transactions and deal delivery
• Demonstrated in depth knowledge of E&P industry
• In depth understanding of petroleum agreements and contract economics
• Dynamic personality with bottom line focus
• Strong ability to integrate commercial, technical and legal aspects of a transaction
• Externally focused with extensive experience in complex stakeholder management with a demonstrated ability to influence and motivate others
• Strong communicator with due attention to political and commercial sensitive issues
• Ability to work towards tight deadlines
• Work under minimum supervision
• Fluent in French and English