Investment Advisor - Emerging Business

Company: Aramco
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 23, 2025

Job Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization. Overview We are seeking an Investment Advisor - Emerging Business to join our Decision Support & Risk Management Department within the Strategy & Market Analysis organization. The Decision Support & Risk Management Department is responsible to evaluate the economic attractiveness of investment opportunities, risks associated to the projects and impact on the portfolio of investments of the Company. Scope of duties will primarily focus on emerging business segments, including digital, industrial, technology, and localization investments. Your primary role will be to act as key advisor to Corporate management across the company on economic evaluations related to the capital program and business development opportunities across the Company. Key Responsibilities As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Evaluate the economics of complex project proposals, including joint ventures and/or acquisitions.
• Provide analysis, evaluation and interpretation in support of projects, processes, and financing related to Saudi Aramco capital investment decisions.
• Provide expert judgment thorough analysis on project investment issues.
• Advise on projects economics and risks, if necessary translating project risks into financial outcomes as part of the projects evaluation process.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with consultancies, industry experts, and best-in-class companies.
• Stay up to date with oil downstream market developments which could impact the company's competitive performance.
• Assists in the training, coaching and mentorship of junior staff. Minimum Requirements As a successful candidate you will have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Management or closely related discipline; advanced degree is highly desirable.
  • Minimum 10 years relevant, progressive experience in technology or diversified industrials. Experience in oil and Gas, Petrochemicals or mining industries may be considered.
  • Deep understanding of the economic and business factors related to either one of the energy or technology sectors, with proven success applying that knowledge in the evaluation of business opportunities.
  • Solid understanding of project economics necessary to conduct insightful economic analysis of capital investments across the scope of Saudi Aramco non-energy business segments.
  • In-depth understanding of various modeling techniques and methodologies related to economic analysis and planning. Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.

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