Business Economist

Responsibilities

• Provide fit-for-purpose economic valuations of investment opportunities and accurate portrayal in investment proposals.
• Provide insights on portfolio and investment options as well as assisting with FDPs and business strategy
• Lead preparation of annual project business plans and the Annual Review of Petroleum Resources (ARPR)
• Champion Risk & Uncertainty assessment in the organization
• Lead and advance the application of Decision Analysis methodologies
• Actively engage with customers and manage deliverables under often tight timelines
• Coach staff across the business on economic principles, valuation, and project screening
• Help teams properly frame decisions and apply fit-for-purpose decision processes
• Lead in the capture and use of economic and commercial learnings via project lookbacks, and maintain documentation and archival of investment proposals, opportunity mandates etc
• The incumbent will support the projects as a core member of the multi-disciplinary opportunity team with the objective to deliver value insights to enhance the opportunity value proposition in close co-operation with the other members of the team.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Geosciences or Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 9 years’ relevant experience in commercial analysis, financial modelling, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and midstream and downstream economics
• Experience in Upstream Oil & Gas or Integrated Gas businesses is desirable
• Proven expertise in valuation of deals / economics / finance is an added advantage with a demonstrated track record of delivering business value and commercial outcomes.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and stakeholder management capabilities, with evidence of successful performance across progressively responsible roles

Skills & Competencies:

• For this role we are looking for ambitious candidates with very strong analytical mindset as well as demonstrable technical, economics, financial and/or commercial understanding/expertise.
• A self-starter, an excellent verbal, visual and written communicator who will be able to hold discussions with senior leaders in all disciplines that are relevant to their opportunity.
• Furthermore, the candidate should have a good interpersonal and leadership skills with a flexible yet result-oriented style as well as a demonstrated ability to manage a variety of tasks and meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
• The incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership behaviours appropriate for their role.

Specifically, the team values the following 6 core Behaviours:

• Courageous – be proactive, take initiative, while staying open to insights from others
• Collaborative – working together to find solutions
• Clarity – focus on business problem needed to be solved, with clear messaging of insights
• Ingenuity – always look for a better way, demonstrate critical thinking in practice & insights
• Care – actively listening and showing respect
• Balance - actively managing your workload and helping others to do so.
• The Economics and Commercial function is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements where feasible.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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