Senior Upstream M&A Manager - Global Negotiations

Client of Paragon Global Engineering; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Paragon Global Engineering is seeking an M&A Manager Upstream Oil & Gas in the UAE to drive mergers and acquisitions across growth projects. The role requires leading high-value negotiations with governments, NOCs and international partners.

You will lead asset acquisitions, PSAs, concessions, JOAs and farm-in/out agreements, align commercial terms with long-term growth strategy, and coordinate with legal, finance and technical teams to drive value creation and risk management.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of upstream commercial experience with negotiating with governments, NOCs and IOCs.
• Direct experience in asset acquisitions, PSAs, concessions, JOAs and farm-in/farm-out transactions.
• Ability to lead M&A negotiations and international business agreements across growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the VP M&A in developing and executing upstream growth strategies and growth office initiatives.
• Lead negotiations for asset acquisitions, JOAs, PSAs, production sharing and related contracts.
• Coordinate with technical, legal, finance and economics teams to ensure integrated commercial decision-making.
• Oversee contract lifecycle, risk assessments and governance for new growth initiatives.
• Represent the company in external negotiations and strategic forums with partners and governments.

Skills

Upstream commercial experience

International negotiations

Strategic growth

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or Law

Job description

Client of Paragon Global Engineering is seeking an M&A Manager Upstream Oil & Gas in the UAE to drive mergers and acquisitions across growth projects. The role requires leading high-value negotiations with governments, NOCs and international partners.

You will lead asset acquisitions, PSAs, concessions, JOAs and farm-in/out agreements, align commercial terms with long-term growth strategy, and coordinate with legal, finance and technical teams to drive value creation and risk management.