Head, New Business Development (NBD) at WTS Energy

Job Description

• A senior new business development leadership role based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, for a candidate with extensive oil and gas experience.
• The Head of New Business Development leads the identification, structuring and maturation of commercial opportunities through to Final Investment Decision, working across gas monetisation and related energy segments in Nigeria.

Main responsibilities

• Lead new business development across gas monetisation and related energy segments, taking opportunities from identification through commercial deal structuring, negotiation and maturation to Final Investment Decision.
• Engage senior executives, JV partners, regulators and community representatives, and lead cross-functional teams collaboratively.
• Maintain awareness of global energy trends and emerging opportunities across gas monetisation, LNG/LPG/CNG, power, petrochemicals and low-carbon solutions, alongside a strong understanding of Nigeria’s energy sector, gas markets, regulations and commercial frameworks.
• Interrogate financial models and conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis, and prepare investment memoranda, business cases and board papers for FID and senior governance approval.
• Structure partnership, joint venture and investment terms, and support due diligence for partners, co-investors and targets.
• Engage senior executives, JV partners, regulators and community representatives, and lead cross-functional teams collaboratively.

Required qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or the Sciences (B.Sc. or B.Eng.)
• Minimum 15 years of broad oil and gas experience, Minimum 5+ years handling oil and gas commercialization opportunities, transactions or roles, 10+ years in transaction advisory, private equity, investments, downstream or midstream, commercial or engineering
• Demonstrated track record of taking opportunities from identification through commercial deal structuring, negotiation and maturation to Final Investment Decision
• Experience structuring partnership, joint venture and investment terms, supporting due diligence for partners, co-investors and targets, engaging senior executives, JV partners, regulators and community representatives.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams collaboratively and interfacing with senior executives.
• Experience in deal origination and commercial structuring across LNG, LPG, gas-to-power, modular refining, fertiliser, condensate monetisation or related segments
• Experience interrogating financial models and conducting scenario and sensitivity analysis, preparing investment memoranda, business cases and board papers for FID and senior governance approval.
• Demonstrated track record of taking opportunities from identification through commercial deal structuring, negotiation and maturation to Final Investment Decision.
• Awareness of global energy trends and emerging opportunities across gas monetization, LNG/LPG/CNG, power, petrochemicals and low-carbon solutions.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s energy sector, gas markets, regulations and commercial frameworks
• Based in Nigeria.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s in Business Administration or Executive Education equivalent from a reputable institution
• CFA charter or progress toward one.