Associate Director/Director - Natural Resources & Derivatives - Oil & Gas Advisory

Associate Director/Director

NATURAL RESOURCES & DERIVATIVES / OIL & GAS ADVISORY

Location: Delhi/Mumbai

- Competitive in market

- Master's/MBA in Finance, Economics or a related discipline from a premier institute

- CFA / relevant professional certification will be an asset.

- 10+ years of relevant experience with international banks, energy majors, developers/investors/funds or similar strategy and corporate advisory institutions preferred

- Prior experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Metals & Mining or Infrastructure sectors is preferred

- Strong strategic, analytical and commercial skills

- Proven ability to lead and review complex financial models

- Sound understanding of PSCs, O&G contracts and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) structures

- Ability to lead and develop multicultural, multidisciplinary teams

- Excellent stakeholder management and attention to detail

Strategic Advisory & Deal Execution

- Lead and deliver high-quality work across the following areas, working closely with the Practice Head to meet client and project requirements while ensuring rigour, timeliness and completeness of all deliverables:

- Lead engagement teams on strategic, commercial and M&A advisory mandates across Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining, Energy and Infrastructure, working closely with client teams, off-takers, lenders and other stakeholders on-ground.

- Build a deep understanding of the commercial and contractual implications of PSCs, JOAs and other O&G contracts, specifically for project and asset financing

- Drive complex financial modelling and valuation work, analyzing key business drivers and running scenario and sensitivity analysis to support investment, M&A and divestiture decisions

- Guide the design and development of commercial and growth strategies for clients through structured research, benchmarking and analysis

- Own the quality of client reports, information memoranda, deal notes and board-level presentations

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

- Build and manage senior client relationships across corporates, sovereign entities and institutional investors

- Independently manage day-to-day client engagement, anticipating and responding to changing requirements and priorities

- Lead the design of solutions that best address client needs, translating requirements into actionable workplans for the team

Business Development

- Lead sector, geography and competitor research to identify and originate new business opportunities across Oil & Gas, Metals & Mining and Infrastructure

- Own proposal development and client pitches, working with the Practice Head on positioning and win strategy