Trading Business, Manager (M&A)

About the role

ADNOC HQ is hiring a Trading Business Manager for its Trading Business Development (M&A) function in Abu Dhabi. The role leads M&A, joint venture, partnership and investment opportunities across ADNOC's Trading and Downstream ecosystem, driving them from origination and screening through business case development, valuation, due diligence, negotiation support and approval, in line with ADNOC's investment criteria, risk appetite and portfolio strategy. It also assesses new organic and inorganic downstream growth opportunities across gas, refining, fuels distribution, marketing, trading and shipping.

Key responsibilities

• Originate, screen and prioritise M&A, joint venture, partnership and divestment opportunities, keeping them in the live deal pipeline.
• Lead day-to-day execution of assigned transactions, from due diligence and valuation to negotiation support and deal documentation, as workstream lead.
• Develop business cases and valuation models (DCF, comparables, IRR, NPV, payback) and coordinate commercial, financial, legal, technical and tax due diligence.
• Support negotiations of term sheets, MoUs, SPAs and shareholder and JV agreements, and prepare investment committee, executive and Board submissions.
• Conduct market scanning and competitor analysis, and coordinate with AGT, AT, DM&T Strategy, Finance & Investment, Legal, Tax and Downstream Business Lines.
• Manage transaction costs, including advisor fees, within budget, and embed integration considerations early in the deal process.
• Coach and mentor Senior Specialists, analysts and UAE National graduates, and recommend process improvements including data analytics and AI tools.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field; a Master's degree (e.g. MBA or MSc Finance) is preferred.
• 10-12 years' experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity or strategy, with hands-on execution of multiple transactions to closing.
• Experience in energy, oil & gas, downstream or commodity trading is strongly preferred; experience in structured finance, principal investing and business development in a commodity trading house is highly relevant.
• CFA, ACA/ACCA, CPA or a recognised corporate finance / M&A certification is preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced financial modelling and valuation, and due diligence and transaction documentation (term sheets, SPAs, SHAs, JV agreements)
• Investment governance and approval frameworks, and management of external advisors
• Core technical skills listed include performance management design and implementation, contracts management, market economics, supply and demand, commercial negotiations, regulatory compliance, market intelligence, stakeholder management, lean six sigma, commodity and emission trading, leadership development, trading and deal execution processes, AI fluency and intelligent data interpretation