Deal Lead Quality Consultant ( Relocation to Saudi Arabia is Required)

We are seeking a Deal Lead Quality Consultant to join our Strategy & Business Development Division under the Gas Venture Department. The division is responsible for the transaction cycle from origination to closing, including due diligence, business valuation, deal structuring, risk mitigation, commercial negotiations, drafting and execution of key definitive agreements, and post-integration activities.

About the role

Your primary role is to individually contribute to securing investment opportunities in international gas upstream and liquefaction to support achievement of Saudi Aramco’s gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production targets.

Responsibilities

• Screen upstream gas and LNG investment opportunities globally.
• Characterize the opportunities and prioritize them through a set of defined criteria (e.g., upstream potential, project maturity, quality of potential partners, project economics, and local policies).
• Assist in the development of positions relative to new problem areas or situations and develop policies, programs, and procedures on an economic mindset basis.
• 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.
• Coordinate M&A task forces to collect inputs from different units (Upstream, Gas Ventures Department Origination, Legal) to support the assessment of pre-FID projects (Final Investment Decision).
• Conduct negotiations with partners to finalize investment terms and execute transactions.
• Manage technical, financial, commercial, environmental, and legal due diligence.
• Manage external advisors on the assessment process.
• Identify alternative investments for the Gas Ventures Department (GVD).
• Support decision-making at the management level with reports on specific opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality management information to support decision-making on potential transactions at both the Gas Ventures Department and Saudi Aramco levels.
• Coordinate communication on LNG and gas opportunities across the organization.
• Ensure effective communication at every stage of the deal life cycle, addressing any issues or concerns both within the Gas Ventures Department (GVD) and with other business units as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An MBA or other advanced postgraduate degree in MPA or a business-related field is preferred.
• 15 years of experience, with a minimum of ten years of relevant M&A and business development, transactions, and Gas & LNG work experience, preferably in a major petrochemical or energy industry corporation.
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience.
• Strong ability to establish and maintain networks, both within and across company organizations.
• Capability to work effectively within a matrix organization and with multi-disciplinary teams.

About the company

Aramco energizes the world economy and occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world, along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations-spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades of experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as among the top five global companies by market capitalization. Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. We invest heavily in talent development, with a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades.