Merger & Acquisitions Strategy Analyst - Upstream Business
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This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
About the Company
This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Job Summary
This Company is currently seeking an experienced Business Development Analyst to join their Upstream Development team. The main focus of this function is to play a crucial role in shaping the company's Upstream strategy. This involves identifying industry trends, formulating the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy, and executing various programs, including planning, structuring, and implementing acquisitions, equity investments, and joint ventures. The ultimate goal is to ensure that these transactions yield strategic and profitable benefits for the company in their Upstream activities.
The position requires a deep understanding of upstream and midstream markets, particularly in areas such as LNG, gas processing, storage, and distribution. As part of the job family, you will be involved in conducting M&A transactions throughout the investment lifecycle. This involves supporting, evaluating, and executing acquisitions and divestments identified by business groups or investment teams. The tasks include conducting due diligence, developing financial valuations of potential targets, formulating deal structures, and handling negotiations until the deal closure.
To excel in this role, you must possess a strong analytical background and demonstrate the ability to translate raw data and information into actionable business intelligence. This skill is crucial for identifying new business opportunities at their early stages. You will be expected to conduct thorough internal and external assessments to uncover emerging trends that may present future business challenges or untapped business prospects. Overall, the company is seeking a skilled professional who can contribute valuable insights and expertise in order to enhance This Company's presence and success in the Upstream sector.
Responsibilities:
- Perform initial sanity checks on documentation packages, ensuring all activities are captured, accurately reviewed, and processed in a timely fashion.
- Manage queries addressed by Advisors.
- Update documentation and processing status in the inventory database following clearly defined processes.
- Handle Company requests concerning different changes on transactions.
- Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
- Communicate effectively and closely cooperate with representatives from other company departments.
- Execute assigned tasks within defined timelines, ensuring the submission of expected deliverables meeting quality requirements.
- Assist in due diligence activities following established methodologies and approaches as per the due diligence checklist.
- Assist in the development of reports and presentations related to investment opportunities to evaluate risk/return parameters and facilitate informed decision-making.
- Stay updated with market developments to develop a basic understanding of various transaction-related products and principles.
- Assist in developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key external stakeholders to facilitate M&A matters.
Requirements:
- This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance.
- Must have 2 years of experience conducting external audits or other financial or tax due diligence.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of a variety of MS Office tools.
- Time-management skills and resistance to stress.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail with a high degree of control and emphasis on quality.
- Strong team player: demonstrating initiative, dynamism, and reactivity.
- Solid understanding of the business model.
- Experience with risks reporting and risks dashboard.
- Understanding of Portfolio management principles.
- Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals.
geo
in Kuwait , Capital city
number of positions
1 Jobs available, apply now
job type
FULL TIME
experience years
Mid-Senior level
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