LNG Commercial Operations Specialist

South Hook Gas Company Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

On‑call allowance

Car allowance

Gym allowance

Pension 11%

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave

Job summary

South Hook Gas Company Ltd seeks a Commercial Operations Analyst (junior) or Executive (senior) to manage contract processes and optimise LNG/gas scheduling for the SHG LNG N(2) project and Incremental Capacity at the South Hook Terminal.

The role requires strong analytical and numerical skills, experience with complex commercial contracts, and the ability to operate in a 24/7 environment. Hybrid work 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex and high value commercial contracts in the hydrocarbon or logistics sector.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Commercial and risk acumen.
• Excellent time management.
• Able to deliver under pressure.
• Preferable: good understanding of the UK gas market or LNG.
• Evaluating, developing and running complex or spreadsheet models.

Responsibilities

• Identify, negotiate, draft and implement new customer and vendor agreements and changes to current agreements to maximise value.
• Responsible for the efficient and timely management of the contracts as the key contract expert.
• Develops and prepares strategies for resolution of any disputes.
• Prepares and proposes scheduling and optimisation guidelines to add value, reduce cost and mitigate risk.
• Manages the Gas and LNG delivery schedules and operational programmes in accordance with the guidelines.
• Scoping and development of new and existing complex scheduling models.
• Ensures systems are in place to efficiently manage the schedule taking into account the contractual constraints from sellers, buyers and the terminal.
• Negotiates and supervises contracts with LNG and gas counterparties.
• Performs and interprets analysis on contractual performance and scenario development.
• Provides analytical support and expertise to assist delivery risk management and provide input to strategic decision making.
• Supports development of regulatory and gas transporter positions and develops strategies for optimising system entry capacity.
• Identifies spare capacity to create 3rd party business, communicating as appropriate.
• Provides on-call 24-hour cover to manage unforeseen circumstances.
• Develops complex modelling techniques to support assessment of pricing methodologies to competitively value products to sell.
• Research, interpret and analyse UK gas data to inform business decisions and manage market risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Education

First degree

Numerate discipline

Job description

South Hook Gas Company Ltd seeks a Commercial Operations Analyst (junior) or Executive (senior) to manage contract processes and optimise LNG/gas scheduling for the SHG LNG N(2) project and Incremental Capacity at the South Hook Terminal.

The role requires strong analytical and numerical skills, experience with complex commercial contracts, and the ability to operate in a 24/7 environment. Hybrid work 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.