Upstream Gas Commercial Lead at Willers Solutions

Job Description

• Our client, a leading independent upstream oil & gas company in Nigeria, with active operatorship of a couple of blocks in the Niger Delta. In view of their current growth programs, They are seeking an experienced and resourceful person to fill the role of the Upstream Gas Commercial Lead.
• The ideal candidate will lead the commercial arm of a dynamic and integrated team working to conceptualize, design and execute subsurface/wells/facilities efforts to commercialize some gas resources.
• The main responsibility will be to lead the business development, engagement and negotiation with key stakeholders, including partners, regulators, vendors, and prospective customers, with a view to reaching robust commercial models and agreements than can underpin investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies that meet the overall project/company goals and objectives of monetizing hydrocarbons.
• Prospects and develop business relationship with product off takers, ultimately leading to robust sales/transport/processing agreements, as may be necessary.
• Prospects and develop business relationship with funding institutions, ultimately leading to Project Financing, to underpin Final Investment Decision.
• Participate and contribute to engagements with vendors/contractors, enabling an ultimately robust commercial framework and agreements.
• Lead engagements with partners, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders, as may be relevant to the overall project/company objectives.
• Participate in, drive, and carry out any other activities that may be relevant to the overall team’s project’s objective(s).
• Comply and ensure team members comply with the company’s HSSE standards.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or any numerate discipline with a minimum of Second-Class Upper Division.
• Preferably holds a master’s degree in business administration, or a commercial discipline.
• A minimum of 10-15 years upstream commercial experiences, including Economic Screening, Commercial Framing, Legal Understandings, Risks Management; Sales and Marketing, Facilitating Sales and/or Transportation Agreements, Sourcing Financing.
• Need strong interpersonal skills to be successful in this role, collaborating across the different disciplines and/or businesses (Subsurface, Surface Engineering disciplines, as well as with Wells, Operations, Finance and Legal teams).
• Upstream Offshore and Upstream Gas experiences is mandatory requirement.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of Management and other stakeholders.
• Must be able to work under pressure and ready to travel at very short notice.
• Must be result oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory/government agencies.

Salary
A very attractive and highly competitive compensation within the industry.