In your role as Associate Commercial Advisor, you’ll provide support to a full range of commercial activities related to the management of the company’s operated and non-operated interests.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing a comprehensive understanding of the key agreements which govern the company’s day-to-day activities.
• Providing basic commercial support (e.g. maintaining databases, tracking data, preparing daily / weekly / monthly reports, preparing agreement summaries, etc.).
• Supported by other members of the Commercial Team, you’ll play a role in the review / interpretation / negotiation / preparation / administration of commercial agreements (e.g. joint operating agreements, transportation agreements, proximity agreements, product sales contracts, decommissioning agreements, third party access requests, etc.)
• Working closely with other departments to ensure that operated / non-operated field development and operational plans are properly validated and aligned with the company’s best interests.
• Working closely with other members of the Commercial Team to develop and implement commercial strategies and tactical plans to develop and manage the company’s current and future business.
• Providing advice and guidance on commercial matters to commercial colleagues, senior management and co-ventures’ / external stakeholders.
• Preparing for and attending relevant meetings (e.g. Joint Venture meetings, Operating Committees, Finance Committees, etc.) and ensuring the company’s best interests are protected and promoted.
• Preparing minutes / meeting notes / documenting discussions / key activity / recommendations.
• Preparing requests for expenditure / ensuring requests are aligned with budgets. 
• Providing input to company business plan, asset plans and annual budgets.
• Preparing and presenting proposed commercial recommendations to Legal and Commercial Board and undertaking follow-up activities consistent with their guidance.
• Providing commercial support on the set-up, administration and reporting of oil and gas sales and offtake contracts. Ensuring all parties comply with the terms and requirements of the agreements.
• Maintaining a high-level of awareness of commercial and fiscal developments, A&D market activities, etc. and ensuring company management are properly briefed on all developments.
• Participating in industry fora, attending conferences / seminars and networking events to ensure the company maintains appropriate representation within the industry.
• Maintaining a risk and obligations register relating to all commercial agreements.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a business, technical or engineering discipline.
• Excellent numeracy skills and comfortable with extensive use of Microsoft Excel.
• Proactive and driven.
• Good presentation and verbal / written communication skills.
• Able to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint.
• Relationship builder with networking capability.
• Ability to work effectively in multi-functional teams.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Knowledge and experience of the oil and gas industry – ideally in a commercially focused role with an operator in the UK oil and gas industry. (preferred, not essential)
• Ability to work effectively with senior management and to gain a high level of professional and personal credibility – internally and externally.
• Commercially aware.
• Evidence of creative thinking with the ability to introduce new concepts and ideas.

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