Lng Economist

Saudi Aramco (ASC)

We are seeking an LNG Economist to join Strategy & Business Development Division (SBDD) within the Gas Venture Department.

SBDD is responsible for sourcing and developing international gas value chain (upstream, liquefaction, marketing, regasification) investment opportunities. The Division is also responsible for coordinating the execution of these investment opportunities and managing investments post transaction, with an objective of creating a viable, material integrated global gas business by 2035.

Your primary role, as part on the economics modeling team, is to support the commercial business development team who develops the supply side of the LNG business and will lead the economic evaluation of LNG projects in terms of plant investment and offtake trading for investment decision making. Additionally, you will be required to engage with support functions such as Treasury, Group Finance and Strategy & Market Analysis as part of the model sign-off and due diligence process.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analysis of potential joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions primarily in LNG and Upstream opportunities and responsible economic and financial modeling on an unlevered and levered basis
• Handle complex deal structures, with the development and interpretation of data used in a highly technical and confidential analysis platform.
• Provide sound investment analysis advice in support of LNG and Upstream Projects for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals, by leading economic evaluations and financial due diligence in the deal making process
• Provide professional and technical expertise for the analysis and solution of complex problems in all areas of financial modeling and economic analysis.
• Validate and review of seller's models on opportunities related to Upstream and LNG, identify potential problems and recommend solutions.
• Provide analysis to fully understand and articulate economic value drivers to management.
• Examine and prepare variance analysis of economic assumptions and high-level technical inputs with functional engagement support.
• Provide support in preparation of management presentations for progression of deals through the stage gate process.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of economic analysis, policies and procedures to prevent or resolve problems and follow-up implemented changes to ensure the problem has been resolved.
• Ensure that the company standards and processes are reflected in capital projects progression, project evaluations and in analysis of the business and environment through the stage gate process.
• Train and develop junior professional analysts