Job Description

JOB PURPOSE: The Group Strategic and Investment Team purpose is to provide the role of centre of expertise in executing acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, joint ventures and asset restructurings. As the Senior Manager, you will oversee and drive investment origination, execution and monitoring efforts, including financial modelling, due diligence and analysis activities. Coordinate, track and deliver investment transaction workstreams and related day-to-day activities, including supporting the development of business cases, negotiating commercial terms in contracts and integrating contract requirements within business operations from end to end. Support the structuring of funding and financing of capital projects in coordination with business, assess the bankability of capital projects, and coordinate with financial institutions to execute funding plan. Evaluate investment submissions from time to time in accordance with the Investment Governance Framework (IGF). This position is an excellent development opportunity for a motivated individual, exposed to a broad range of businesses in a highly pressured transaction environment. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Job Specific Accountabilities Investment Origination Continuously scan the external environment to identify opportunities for both greenfield and brownfield investments, in line with the established Investment strategy. Develop and maintain a network of external stakeholders, in order to timely signal potential investment opportunities for ADNOC. Contribute to the preparation of business cases to support investment appraisals and decision making, including the strategic rationale, value proposition for ADNOC, and the structuring and execution considerations. Coordinate with business and other teams (Legal, Financial Planning, Tax, etc.) for developing business cases and completing the deal requirements. Define the scope of operations covered in the business case, and identify the implications on existing ADNOC operations and value chain. Support the preparation, review and challenging of relevant documents prior to Investment Committee submissions, in order to facilitate effective investment decision making. Identify and keep track of industry developments and trends, in order to identify potential Merger & Acquisition opportunities in an early stage. Investment Execution Strong Execution and hands on. As the Senior Manager, you can expect to be assigned to one or more Transactions at any one time. Support the VPs in developing a transaction execution plan, capturing all required internal and external milestones and deliverables. Also support on closing deals by negotiating transaction terms, and integrating post-transaction requirements within the business operations as well as the post-transaction plans for the integration of the new partners into the ADNOC organisation and operations. Lead financial modelling and valuation analyses efforts, to support the execution-stage of Merger & Acquisition deals. Lead key investment transaction-related workstreams by managing investment projects on a day-to-day basis and leading sell/buy due diligence activities, in line with industry best practice and ADNOC's own internal standards. Oversee the transaction execution by coordinating day-to-day work amongst other Team members, tracking deliverables, and coordinating with internal and external partners, according to the established transaction execution plan. Pro-actively identify and manage transaction execution and implementation risks. Oversee the development of transaction-related documentation, such as marketing documents (e.g. information memorandum), legal documentation as well as service tenders for hiring of external advisors. Experience in reviewing work models, valuations, presentations, training, and mentoring Ensure proper communication and alignment among ADNOC stakeholders. Track and maintain compliance with the investment governance framework and processes. Develop and maintain a network with banks, financial institutions, consultants, current and potential partners and industry experts, for securing advice on different deal elements. Investment Monitoring Develop and track a set of KPIs, to monitor deal performance in line with the established deal objectives. Oversee the collection and analyses of deal data, in order to measure the deals' performance against the value-creation plan. Ensure post deal legal and commercial obligations are tracked and timely fulfilled, in accordance with the executed transaction documents, Portfolio Management and Analyses Perform portfolio valuation and related reporting activities for the ADNOC investment portfolio, to determine and create insight into investments' performance. Research, monitor and report on economic, financial, political and other market trends, and make appropriate recommendations to manager to optimise the investment portfolio, in order to enable informed decision making. Support capital modelling and capital allocation efforts, in order to guide capital allocation (methods) across the different investment programmes and projects. Investment Submission Evaluation Verify, from time to time, robustness of economic models for capital project investment submissions in accordance with the IGF. Challenge the robustness of the investment submissions as input to the pre-IPC dry run committee Structuring of Financing Support VP in assessing funding requirements for capital projects, in coordination with the businesses, and develop an adequate funding plan by identifying available sources of capital. Review and provide analyses of financial health of potential partners in capital projects. Develop models to analyse the debt capacity of capital projects, the risks associated to contemplated financing structure, and the overall value to ADNOC. Prepare a timeline for execution of funding plan as well as transaction documents, in coordination with business lines, Group Company Finance teams and banks. Review capital project key legal documents, and provide insight to businesses in relation to the execution of the funding plan (JV agreement if any, shareholder agreement if any, etc.). Review credit documentation related to the implementation of the funding plan (e.g. term-sheets, credit agreement, etc.). Generic Accountabilities Supervision Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives. Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective business objectives. Good teamwork and networking skills are key to the role. Most work is undertaken as part of cross-functional teams and the ability to operate in a complex and dynamic environment is a must. Candidate must show excellent drive and initiative alongside good influencing and strong interpersonal skills. Budgets Provide input for preparation of the Function / Division / Department / Section budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved Budget, and work plans to deliver business objectives. Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures Implement approved Function/ Division/ Department/ Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with Company and International standards. Performance Management Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Function/ Division / Department/ Section in line with the Company Performance framework. Innovation and Continuous Improvement Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes. Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function. Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices. Reports Provide inputs to prepare MIS and progress reports for Company Management. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Minimum Qualification Bachelor's degree in Finance Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills [15] years of relevant experience in investment planning or execution within a financial services organisation; preferably in a PE firm, fund, investment bank or a large corporation. Preferred experience in the oil and gas industry Professional Certifications CFA / MBA / CA