Paragon GE is looking for a Commercial Advisor (Expat) for a staff position with an E&P company in Egypt.
This is a staff permanent role that will be office based in Cairo.
Position Title: Commercial Advisor (Expat)
Staff or Temp: Staff
Expected package: To be discussed.
Location: Cairo, Egypt
JOB PURPOSE:
Supports the Commercial Manager in dealing with all commercial, economic, strategic aspects of the Group’s assets with the target of maximizing value for the Company’s shareholders and, where relevant, for the partnership.
JOB FUNCTION:
- Support the Commercial Manager in dealing with all commercial, economic and strategic matters relevant to the Group’s concessions.
- Responsible, in accordance with directions discussed with the Commercial Manager and in cooperation with the General Counsel/Legal Advisor, for preparing extensions/amendments for existing concessions and the ancillary agreements and ensuring that such agreements are followed/applied.
- Conduct negotiations with EGAS / EGPC, other oil companies and existing/prospective partners, under the broad supervision of the Commercial Manager.
- Provides input into strategic recommendations to the CEO and the Board regarding existing concessions.
REQUIREMENTS:
Intellectual requirements
- Intellectual grasp (Quick grasp of complex matters, and of “the essential”)
- Analytical thinking (Clear structuring of complex matters, logical and systematic thinking)
- Innovative approach (Challenging existing situation, generating and implementing new ideas)
- Good Communications (Clear and precise way of speaking, to write clear and precise reports/memos and make appropriate use of written communications)
- Strategic thinking (Ability to anticipate potential future developments and their impacts on corporate matters and to develop concepts for dealing with concrete tasks)
Action requirements
- Initiative (Being a self-starter)
- Independence (Performing tasks without guidance from others)
- Vision (Thinking and acting beyond departmental/corporate boundaries; being able to integrate matters that are outside one’s own department/corporation)
- Coordinative ability (Meets established goals even when faced with multiple activities)
- Willingness to make decisions (Forming an opinion and being able to quickly take the necessary decisions, taking carefully calculated risk, if situation so requires, within pre-agreed boundaries)
- Negotiating skills (Protecting the corporate interests even in difficult situations)
- Flexibility (Readily adapting to different and/or changed situations)
Social competence
- Tolerance (Being fair with others and tolerate different views)
- Team skills (Willingness/ability to favourably influence team results and promote ideas of others)
- Being outgoing (Ability to establish relationships with others)
- Standing up to conflict (Facing up to conflicts and seeking constructive solutions)
- Accepting criticism (Being open to criticism and using it for self-improvement)
- Empathy (Being sensitive to the others’ side of the matter)
- Accessibility (Being accessible for others and taking adequate time for that)
Qualifications
Degree- University degree in Business/Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science (Geology, Law)
Work experience
Number of years: minimum 8 years