Joint Ventures Business Analyst Nakilat

Job Summary and Purpose

Support management and Board decision making by delivering integrated business analysis and strategic insight across the maritime asset lifecycle, connecting corporate, operational, financial and governance perspectives into clear, structured and decision ready outputs.

The role is also required to provide administrative, data management, and coordination support to the LNG Joint Ventures Department, and ensure efficient oversight of JV documentation, records, stakeholder engagements, and operational data related to Nakilat’s LNG Joint Ventures and associated vessels.

Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities:

Business And Financial Analysis

1. Build and maintain financial models, business cases, scenarios and sensitivities analysis to support Nakilat JV vessels’ asset and commercial decisions.

2. Support Nakilat JV vessels’ forecasting, variance analysis and identification of key drivers (value, cash, risk).

3. Support evaluating strategic options across the JV vessels/assets lifecycle (build / operate / maintain / extend / dispose).

4. Track and update levered and unlevered IRRs for all operating assets.

5. Produce annual notional OPEX numbers to support efficiency initiatives.

6. Conduct annual vessel operating budget evaluations and variance analyses.

7. Establish and maintain JV financial and operational databases.

8. Maintain SHEQ, operational, financial, and commercial performance datasets across monthly–yearly cycles.

9. Benchmark JV performance, asset performance, and service provider performance.

10. Prepare concise management and Board level decision notes, summaries and presentations.

    
    

General Administration

1. Maintain and update key JV contracts, including Ship Management Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Corporate Service Agreements, and Time Charter Parties.

2. Maintain the JV partner organogram and oversee updates to the industry networking database.

3. Coordinate Board of Directors meeting schedules and activities with the JV team.

4. Maintain Board guidance materials to ensure readiness for Board meetings.

5. Coordinate stakeholder engagements meetings with Ship Managers, Charterers, shipyards, agencies, and other parties.

6. Maintain filing records of communications, approvals, resolutions, presentations, surveys, and meeting minutes.

7. Maintain inspection records and superintendent reports for JV vessels.

8. Verify JV vessel invoices against approved budgets.

9. Support preparation of budget letters and assist in internal and external audit submissions.

   
   

Data Administration

1. Provide administrative support to the JV Manager on new mandates, projects, and strategic initiatives.

2. Maintain Nakilat JV quarterly KPIs and the JV Risk Register.

3. Maintain operating expense, dry dock, and capital expenditure records.

4. Maintain clear documentation, controls and audit defensible decision trails.

   
   

Key Result Areas

• Accurate and structured filing of all JV documentation and records.

• Accurate & timely provision of data analysis to support operational and strategic improvements.

• Full compliance and positive performance in internal/external audits.

• Delivery of high quality reports and presentations for the JV Department.

• Build credibility with stakeholders through professionalism, clarity and reliability.