M&A Professional (Downstream Origination) - Relocation to Saudi Arabia

aramco; Singapore; On-site; SGD 102,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a seasoned Business Development Specialist to join the Downstream Origination Department. The role focuses on screening and origination of investment opportunities in refining, petrochemicals, trading, retail, and logistics, culminating in negotiated, funded deals.

Expatriate assignment based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with responsibilities spanning due diligence, valuation, structuring and commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management or Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, business development, transaction execution, and project financing.
• Downstream industry experience (refining, petrochemicals, retail, lubricants) preferred.
• Experience with due diligence, valuation, structuring and negotiations is required.
• PMI/ CMA/ CFA certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screen and originate potential investment opportunities in refining, petrochemicals, trading, retail, logistics, storage and lubricants; manage due diligence and deal progression.
• Execute approved transactions including initiation, due diligence, valuation, structuring and negotiations of proposed deals.
• Lead negotiations to secure deals aligned with Saudi Aramco’s parameters; assemble offerings and coordinate with SMEs for MoU/LOI.
• Ensure compliance with process stage gates and approvals; manage contract payments and variations within limits.
• Develop resource and funding plans to transform proposals from concept to closed deals; lead business planning and economic modeling.

Skills

M&A experience

Negotiation

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Education

BA/BS in Business or Engineering

MBA preferred

Job description

Residential expatriate opportunity based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Overview

We are seeking a Business Development Specialist to join our Downstream Origination Department.

Downstream Growth and Development (DG&D) implements the Company’s downstream growth strategy through the development of profitable investment opportunities, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and joint venture partnerships in the areas of integrated refining and petrochemicals, marketing, retail, lubricants and other areas of the downstream business. Downstream Origination Department (DOD) identifies, evaluates, screens, reviews and recommends global business development opportunities in line with the downstream strategy and in coordination with other Admin areas within the Downstream business.

You will be responsible for screening and origination of potential investment opportunities in the areas of refining, petrochemicals, trading, retail business, logistics, storage and lubricants segments as well as executing approved transactions including initiation and management of due diligence, valuation, structuring and negotiations of proposed deals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage business development process from screening through deal closure, including drive screening and validation activities to progress proposals through stage gates, prioritize business proposals against investment criteria and DOD portfolio strategy.
• Prepare for and conducts negotiations to secure a deal is consistent with Saudi Aramco's offer, investor expectations and set parameters.
• Assemble initial offerings to potential investor, leads investor selection activities, and coordinates with Saudi Aramco subject matter experts to draft Memorandums of Understanding/Letters of Intent.
• Ensure compliance to process stage gates and approvals, approve contract payments and variations within limit.
• Lead efforts to formulate a resource and funding plans to transform business proposal from concept to a closed deal.
• Lead business planning and economic modeling and determines the scope and objectives of the deal, offering messages and "technical" solution that make up Saudi Aramco's business offering.
• Participate in creating the commercial, financial and technical framework for the deal, leads evaluation of business opportunities including valuation techniques and methodologies, defining scope of due diligence required and coordinating due diligence activities; presenting results of valuation and due diligence activities and leads development of commercial agreements.
• Provide administrative direction in the development and review of legal documents which include head of terms, MoU, Cost sharing agreements, and shareholder agreements and manage business portfolio.
• Bachelor of Arts Business and Management or Bachelor of Science Engineering.
• MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 12 Years of Experience in mergers and acquisitions, business development, transaction execution, and project financing.
• Transaction execution and leading negotiations of definitive documents experience is preferred.
• Downstream industry experience (Refining, Petrochemicals, Retail, Lubricants), noting that products trading experience may not be considered relevant for the role is preferred.
• Project Financing experience is preferred.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) are preferred.
• Have an industry expertise of knowledge of specific venturing activities such as commercialization, spin-offs or joint venturing, project development, financial valuations and modeling, facilities planning, strategy development or relevant experience.
• Have an adequate understanding of financial analysis of companies and valuation methodologies; commercial principals of a transaction; different types of transactions.