Senior Business Development Advisor

Ovintiv’s Corporate Development team is responsible for all mergers and material A&D activities for the company. This includes originating and evaluating opportunities as well as negotiating the associated agreements. Internally, the Corporate Development team is responsible for stewarding the evaluating and approval process and managing internal communications with key stakeholders (such as strategy, operations, land, EHS, legal, tax, accounting, investor relations and finance).

The Senior Business Development Advisor will be a key part of the Corporate Development team with primary responsibility for financial modeling of potential mergers, acquisitions/investment opportunities and divestitures across both upstream and midstream.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate potential acquisitions, partnerships and investment opportunities through comprehensive technical and financial due diligence processes.
• Utilize financial modeling techniques to assess project economics, evaluate risks and optimize investment decisions.
• Support identification and execution of opportunities, including negotiating agreements, managing contracts and overseeing project implementation and integration into existing operations.
• Work closely with technical teams to ensure alignment on technical and financial assumptions
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities and potential business prospects within the E&P sector.
• Coordinate with Strategy team to develop and refine business development strategies in alignment with the company's overall goals and objectives.
• Represent the company in industry forums, conferences and networking events to enhance visibility and identify collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field (Engineer, Geologist, etc.) or business (Finance, Accounting, etc.).
• 7 or more years of experience in the energy industry; balanced understanding of financial and operational aspects of the organization.
• 5 or more years of experience in financial modeling, investment analysis and business valuation within the upstream and midstream energy sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats to various audiences, including senior leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal skills valuing collaboration and working with multi-disciplinary teams to reach alignment and drive execution.
• Self-starter with superior analytical skills, including idea synthesis, data analysis and ‘big picture’ problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Able to leverage AI to analyze, interpret, and extract insights from complex data sets
• High proficiency in all Microsoft applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.