About the Role
West African Exploration and Production Company (WAEP) is a premier indigenous energy company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, dedicated to operational excellence, sustainability, and regional energy security. We are currently seeking a strategic and visionary General Manager, Commercial to lead our commercial management activities across our upstream portfolio, ensuring robust economic evaluation, effective stakeholder interfaces, and commercially disciplined decision-making.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and implement robust commercial strategies aligned with corporate, asset, and production objectives.
- Lead economic and commercial evaluations of upstream opportunities, field development options, investments, and business cases.
- Provide critical commercial input into annual business plans, budgets, forecasts, and capital allocation decisions.
- Lead high-stakes commercial negotiations relating to joint ventures, crude sales, gas commercialization, transportation, and processing arrangements.
- Manage complex commercial interfaces with joint venture partners, industry regulators, customers, and key stakeholders.
- Monitor contractual obligations and ensure timely, effective resolution of operational and commercial issues.
- Support new business development, asset acquisitions, divestments, and strategic partnerships through rigorous due diligence.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Subsurface, Wells, Operations, and Projects teams to optimize asset value and mitigate risk.
- Build and mentor high-performing commercial talent while promoting strong governance, accountability, and commercial discipline.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree or MBA is a strong added advantage, alongside relevant professional certifications in energy economics, finance, or project management.
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant industry experience, featuring substantial commercial leadership within the upstream oil and gas sector.
- Expertise in commercial negotiation, crude and gas commercialization, business planning, and executive stakeholder management.
- Competitive executive compensation package aligned with industry standards.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits for employee and dependents.
- Opportunities to directly shape the strategic growth and energy future of West Africa.
- Dynamic, collaborative, and professional work environment in Lagos.