Advisor, Commercial Negotiations

Job summary

Identify market diversification opportunities through high-value contracts to drive margin expansion and corporate profitability. Evaluate LNG opportunities via financial due diligence and negotiate complex commercial supply agreements.

Job details

Ovintiv is seeking an Advisor, Commercial Negotiations focused on West Coast LNG, to join our marketing team. The primary responsibility will be identifying market diversification opportunities via high-value contracts to drive margin expansion and support overall corporate profitability. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with key areas of the company, including upstream operations, marketing, midstream, strategy, planning, exploration, and business development. Responsibilities: Evaluate LNG and new market opportunities through comprehensive commercial and financial due diligence processes. Utilize financial modeling techniques to assess project economics, evaluate risks, and optimize investment decisions. Negotiate complex commercial terms, sale contracts and supply agreements, manage contracts and oversee implementation and integration into existing operations. Monitor global energy policies, supply, demand, and competitor benchmarking. Represent the company at industry forums, conferences and networking events leveraging strong, active relationships and contacts. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics or other relevant fields. 10 or more years of experience in LNG, marketing, trading, or business development, with skills in negotiations, investment analysis and risk mitigation. Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats to various audiences, including senior leadership. Excellent interpersonal skills valuing collaboration and working with multi-disciplinary teams to reach alignment and drive execution. Self-starter with superior analytical skills, including idea synthesis, data analysis and ‘big picture’ problem solving. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt quickly to changing priorities. This position will be located in Calgary, Denver, or The Woodlands. Hiring Salary Range: CA $160,000 - $240,000 / US $160,000 - $240,000 Compensation may vary and will be determined by the geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment to market data.

What you’ll do

Identify market diversification opportunities through high-value contracts to drive margin expansion and corporate profitability. Evaluate LNG opportunities via financial due diligence and negotiate complex commercial supply agreements.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Economics with over 10 years of experience in LNG, marketing, or trading. Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership.

Listed skills

• Data analysis · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Commercial Negotiations
• Financial Modeling
• Due Diligence
• Risk Mitigation
• Investment Analysis
• Contract Management
• Market Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• LNG Marketing
• Business Development
• Interpersonal Communication
• Data Analysis

Job areas

• Energy
• Marketing
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering