Main purpose of job:
The consulting team at Nexant is required to sell and deliver the highest standards of industry consultancy assignment in the energy and chemicals fields in support of clients within the industry and international financial community.
Key areas of responsibility:
• Liaise with clients to manage project deliverables; develop relationships and acquire new business
• Manage assignments and maintain quality control, budget and schedule of all deliverables, with demonstrated excellence
• Lead execution of assignments with a team of junior-level analysts as required by the project
• Execute the project as specified in the contract with the client and to the profitability target authorised in the PAWS form
• Exceed client expectations of quality
• Prepare PAWS form and ensure authorisation
• Ensure invoice are sent as soon as possible for work as specified in the contract
• Ensure payment on time either through direct interaction with the client or through delegated interaction to the Accounts team.
• Work with the Operations Manager to agree resource allocation
• Lead the project team ensuring all team members know and agree their tasks, budget, deadlines etc. Lead the interaction with the client.
• Keep the client informed of progress against plan – weekly or as appropriate
• Ensure quality deliverables working with the production team
• Liaise with the Project Executive on the quality of analysis, strategic input etc.
• Report monthly to the Project Executive and Operations Director on performance against contract and plan
o Deliverables and timeline vs plan/contract
o Costs and hours billed vs. budget (labour and non-labour)
o Invoicing and payment vs. contract
• Capture intellectual capital generated for future use
Qualifications and Requirements:
The candidate has to be a creative self-starter and work independently.
• Good first degree in a subject relevant to the energy industry (for example chemical engineering, chemistry )
• Significant experience within the industry with a specific technical/commercial focus in the gas sector
• Excellent presentation and confident report writing skills
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills
• Experience of delivering business cases to sponsors and investors
• Positive and flexible attitude to work particularly new initiatives
• Excellent verbal communication skills in English including telephone manner
• Diplomatic in meeting and working with people, good cultural awareness
• IT skills including word processing, advanced knowledge of excel, and use of databases
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Flexible and willing to work extra hours as necessary to accommodate busy work loads
About Nexant E&CA :
• Nexant’s Energy and Chemical Advisory (E&CA) Business Unit is an independent global consulting firm that provides advisory services to the energy and chemicals sector. Nexant’s experience covers all market and techno-economic aspects of refinery, petrochemical, polymer, and biorenewable businesses. Nexant's key consulting offices are located in White Plains, San Francisco, London, Bahrain, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai.
• Nexant offers consulting services in the following areas:
• Strategy Assistance: Entry or exit strategies, growth or diversification strategies and general planning and organizational advisory services
• M&A Assistance: Including due diligence, asset evaluation, and valuation support
• Master Planning and Feasibility Appraisal: Covering independent evaluation of small, medium and large-scale investment projects
• Technical Reviews: As advisors to sponsors for performance improvement, or lenders for Project Finance and M&A
• Project Evaluation & Financing: During the past few years Nexant has provided Independent Consultancy to the sponsors and/or lenders for over $100 billion of investment projects that have been successfully implemented
• Market Assessments: Analysis of supply, demand, and trade for all major products in the sector and many specialties, including market drivers and cost competitiveness.
Salary and Benefits :
Nexant offers a competitive compensation package.
Nexant, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.