Analyst - Commercial Strategy & Execution

Select Water Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid vacation days and holidays

401K retirement plan

Job summary

Select Water Solutions in Houston, TX seeks a Commercial Strategy & Execution Analyst to support economic and financial analyses, deal financing and modeling for its Water Infrastructure unit. You will participate in cross-functional teams, develop financial models, and help guide strategic actions across the U.S.

Lower 48. The role reports to the Director, Commercial Strategy & Execution, requiring strong Excel skills, stakeholder communication, and the ability to navigate fast growth and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Math.
• 1-2 years of experience in energy investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance, transaction advisory, valuation advisory or management consulting with direct exposure to upstream oil and gas, midstream and/or water infrastructure space preferred.
• Proven experience working with complex operating and/or financial models.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are required; ability to effectively deal with range of personalities and hierarchy within and outside of company; professional, diplomatic and tactful.
• Excellent attention to detail; accuracy highly important.
• Ability to solve multi-dimensional problems and make clear and concise recommendations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while supporting a team environment.
• Must use discretion and confidentiality with sensitive and/or private information or matters.
• Excellent time management skills; ability to re-prioritize and to be flexible.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced, high growth, entrepreneurial, ever‑changing environment.
• Must be able to identify opportunities and make recommendations for improvement.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of energy market fundamentals and economics including commodity pricing, basin market fundamentals and competitor strategies and actions.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of commercial aspects of the energy industry.
• Considered a specialist regarding deal structure, contract terms, financial issues and other aspects of project development.
• Experience providing thought leadership and innovation to a growing business unit.
• Demonstrates ability to produce high‑quality presentation materials and the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven work experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provides analytical support to the organization and senior leadership as a member of a cross-functional team.
• Prepares economic analyses and operating/financial models to support Select’s growth strategy in conjunction with potential strategic actions related to the Company’s Water Infrastructure business.
• Partners with others on sophisticated, greenfield business opportunities; uses financial and quantitative information to guide actions and performance.
• Understands all components of a deal structure and supports closure of opportunities that meet financial hurdles and strategic fit.
• Tracks variance analysis to understand business performance relative to goals and budgets.
• Responds to various ad hoc requests from Commercial Development team lead, CEO, CCO, CSO, CFO and Board of Directors to assess value optimization and operational performance.
• Facilitates the deal making process by working with commercial development, engineering and construction, supply chain, finance, accounting, legal, operations and senior leadership.
• Builds proposals and memorandums for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitors industry activity/transactions and communicates relevant information to team.
• Provides regular basin analyses to help determine basin results by operator and identify where potential commercial development opportunities exist.
• Develops opinions and challenges recommendations on basin, customer and competitor intelligence based off third party tools and publications.
• Assists in all aspects of the M&A process including identifying, qualifying, negotiating, closing and deal execution.
• Supports due diligence activities, including working with third party specialists, advisors and internal stakeholders and interfacing with senior management to complete transactions.
• Develops internal materials for senior leadership and the Board of Directors that evaluates historical and projected business trends, the financial impact and rationale for potential strategic alternatives, and other information as requested.

Skills

Financial modeling

Economic analysis

Deal structuring

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

COMMERCIAL STRATEGY & EXECUTION ANALYST

E: Excellence

Job Details

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Business Unit: Corporate

Reports to: Director, Commercial Strategy & Execution

Travel Requirement: No

Job Description

Select’s Commercial Strategy & Execution Analyst is responsible for economic and financial analyses to support key strategic initiatives in Select’s Water Infrastructure business unit. This analyst is an integral member of a small, central, cross-functional team overseeing deal financing & modeling, underwriting, portfolio management, standards, segment reporting and acquisition and divestiture opportunities. Contributor to Select’s commercial team tasked with expanding the Company’s water infrastructure footprint across the U.S. Lower 48. Reports to the Director of Commercial Strategy & Execution with support from the broader commercial team.

The essential job functions include, but are not limited to

• Provides analytical support to the organization and senior leadership as a member of a cross-functional team.
• Prepares economic analyses and operating/financial models to support Select’s growth strategy in conjunction with potential strategic actions related to the Company’s Water Infrastructure business.
• Partners with others on sophisticated, greenfield business opportunities; uses financial and quantitative information to guide actions and performance.
• Understands all components of a deal structure and supports closure of opportunities that meet financial hurdles and strategic fit.
• Tracks variance analysis to understand business performance relative to goals and budgets.
• Responds to various ad hoc requests from Commercial Development team lead, CEO, CCO, CSO, CFO and Board of Directors to assess value optimization and operational performance.
• Facilitates the deal making process by working with commercial development, engineering and construction, supply chain, finance, accounting, legal, operations and senior leadership.
• Builds proposals and memorandums for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitors industry activity/transactions and communicates relevant information to team.
• Provides regular basin analyses to help determine basin results by operator and identify where potential commercial development opportunities exist.
• Develops opinions and challenges recommendations on basin, customer and competitor intelligence based off third party tools and publications.
• Assists in all aspects of the M&A process including identifying, qualifying, negotiating, closing and deal execution.
• Supports due diligence activities, including working with third party specialists, advisors and internal stakeholders and interfacing with senior management to complete transactions.
• Develops internal materials for senior leadership and the Board of Directors that evaluates historical and projected business trends, the financial impact and rationale for potential strategic alternatives, and other information as requested.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Math.
• 1-2 years of experience in energy investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance, transaction advisory, valuation advisory or management consulting with direct exposure to the upstream oil and gas, midstream and/or water infrastructure space preferred.
• Proven experience working with complex operating and/or financial models.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills are required; ability to effectively deal with range of personalities and hierarchy within and outside of company; professional, diplomatic and tactful.
• Excellent attention to detail; accuracy highly important.
• Ability to solve multi-dimensional problems and make clear and concise recommendations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while supporting a team environment.
• Must use discretion and confidentiality with sensitive and/or private information or matters.
• Excellent time management skills; ability to re-prioritize and to be flexible.
• Must be able to work in a fast‑paced, high growth, entrepreneurial, ever‑changing environment.
• Must be able to identify opportunities and make recommendations for improvement.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of energy market fundamentals and economics including commodity pricing, basin market fundamentals and competitor strategies and actions.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of commercial aspects of the energy industry.
• Considered a specialist regarding deal structure, contract terms, financial issues and other aspects of project development.
• Experience providing thought leadership and innovation to a growing business unit.
• Demonstrates ability to produce high‑quality presentation materials and the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven work experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• E: Excellence
• R: Respect

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Top Tier Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• This position works inside a climate‑controlled environment. The Company will supply adequate training and equipment to perform the functions of the job.
• Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm.
• Involves sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Needs high degree of concentration in a busy area.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Select Water Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. It is Select’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

Select Water Solutions requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.

Select Water Solutions participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Select only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.