Job Description/Specification:
The Senior Principal Commercial Advisor (LNG) is a senior commercial and asset-management role focused on protecting and maximizing the value of QatarEnergy's interests in non-operated LNG and pipeline gas ventures. The position combines commercial analysis, asset management, contract management, economic evaluation, and stakeholder engagement across complex energy-sector agreements.
💼 Key Responsibilities
- Manage commercial interests associated with non-operated LNG and pipeline gas venture assets.
- Apply asset-management processes to evaluate performance and identify opportunities to maximize asset value.
- Assess the commercial and economic implications of projects, investments, agreements, and asset-related decisions.
- Support business development and commercial strategies across relevant Oil & Gas assets.
- Review and manage commercial arrangements involving fiscal, shareholding, contractual, and venture structures.
- Participate in contract negotiations and contribute to commercial and legal drafting activities.
- Analyze financial and economic information to support strategic decision-making.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams covering technical, operational, financial, planning, and commercial areas.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders within complex international and multicultural environments.
- Provide commercial advice that considers the wider Oil & Gas value chain and long-term asset objectives.
🎯 Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of commercial and asset management experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Experience in areas such as project economic evaluation, business development, marketing, and contract management.
- Exposure to upstream, LNG, midstream, or downstream assets is preferred.
- Broad understanding of Oil & Gas disciplines, including petroleum engineering, reservoir management, drilling, operations, project management, technical services, supply chain, and planning.
- Experience with contract negotiation and legal drafting.
- Strong financial, economic, analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong ability to influence stakeholders and work across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience in a large international or multicultural organization is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Economics, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
- An MSc or MBA in a relevant field is advantageous.
🚀 Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Work on complex LNG and pipeline gas assets within the Oil & Gas sector.
- Gain exposure to commercial and asset-management decisions with significant strategic implications.
- Work across technical, financial, operational, and commercial disciplines.
- Engage with international and multicultural stakeholders.
- Apply economic and commercial expertise to long-term energy-sector asset management.
👤 Who Should Apply?
This position is designed for an experienced Oil & Gas commercial professional who understands both the commercial and technical sides of energy assets. The ideal candidate will be comfortable evaluating business opportunities, reviewing agreements, negotiating contracts, and translating complex financial and operational information into practical commercial advice.
Professionals with backgrounds in LNG, upstream, midstream, downstream, energy investment, commercial advisory, asset management, or business development may have relevant experience.
⭐ Skills That Will Help You Succeed
Strong commercial judgment, financial analysis, economic evaluation, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills are central to this role.
A broad understanding of how petroleum engineering, reservoir management, operations, projects, supply chains, and planning affect commercial outcomes can also help candidates operate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
💡 How to Stand Out
Your CV should demonstrate the commercial impact of your previous work, rather than simply listing responsibilities.
Highlight experience involving:
- LNG, pipeline gas, upstream, midstream, or downstream assets.
- Commercial and economic evaluations.
- Asset-management decisions.
- Business development initiatives.
- Contract negotiations and commercial agreements.
- Financial modelling or project economics.
- Joint ventures or non-operated assets.
- International or multicultural stakeholder environments.
Include measurable outcomes where possible, such as portfolio value, contract scope, investment size, cost improvements, commercial benefits, or major negotiations supported.
🎤 Interview Preparation
Expect questions that test both commercial judgment and Oil & Gas knowledge, such as:
- How would you evaluate the commercial performance of a non-operated LNG asset?
- What factors should be considered when assessing an energy-sector investment?
- How do you approach a complex contract negotiation?
- How can technical asset performance affect commercial value?
- Describe a commercial decision where you had to balance financial and operational considerations.
- How do you manage competing interests among international stakeholders or joint-venture partners?
Prepare examples that demonstrate analytical thinking, negotiation, financial understanding, and the ability to influence multidisciplinary teams.
📈 Career Growth
Experience in a senior LNG commercial advisory position can support progression toward roles such as Commercial Manager, Senior Asset Manager, Commercial Director, Business Development Manager, Portfolio Manager, or Energy Investment Advisor, depending on professional background and organizational structure.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience is required?
The position requires at least 10 years of commercial and asset-management experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is LNG experience mandatory?
The role focuses on LNG and pipeline gas assets, while experience across upstream, LNG, midstream, or downstream assets is preferred.
What educational background is accepted?
A Bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as Engineering, Science, Business, or Economics is required. Engineering is preferred.
Is an MBA or MSc required?
No. A relevant postgraduate qualification is considered advantageous.
What are the key areas of expertise?
Commercial and asset management, economic evaluation, business development, marketing, contract management, negotiation, financial analysis, and broad Oil & Gas knowledge are central to the role.