Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of APLNG's portfolio and provide strategic commercial direction to maximise value from those assets.
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At Origin, being practical is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact.
About the role
We're looking for a strategic Commercial Lead to join our Non Op & Exploration team. This key role provides specialised commercial and contract management expertise to APLNG’s non-operated joint ventures (JVs), with a mandate to maximise value and minimise risk.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing the Non-Operated Asset JV strategy, managing partner relationships, and driving critical initiatives focused on optimising production, lowering the cost of supply, and advancing decarbonisation across the JV asset portfolio.
- Providing leadership and guidance to the non-operated Asset team, ensuring all strategic and operational deliverables are met.
- Developing and executing comprehensive asset management plans that cover compliance, production forecasts, activity schedules, and evergreen economic evaluation.
- Proactively managing all joint venture (JV) rights and obligations for Origin as a non-operator, ensuring the operator adheres to contractual arrangements.
- Building strong working relationships with operator representatives and applying effective influencing tactics at JV meetings to secure preferred outcomes for APLNG.
- Leading the review and assessment of routine operator proposals and complex capital investment proposals, managing internal approvals.
- Monitoring and managing JV risks in line with Origin’s directives, ensuring contractual obligations and responsibilities are clearly documented and operationalised.
- Collaborating with Business Development to identify and deliver new non-operated value opportunities to optimize APLNG's long-term supply.
- Delivering expert commercial advice and strategies to senior management, including leading and managing commercially significant disputes and mediation.
What will you bring?
You will role model Origin’s values, be self-driven, with ability to be proactive and take initiative. A team player with ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of people across levels, building positive, productive working relationships.
Requirements include:
- Extensive experience in negotiating and managing complex commercial agreements and relationships.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Leadership ability, with ability to coach and develop and hold team accountable for deliverables.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of upstream oil & gas sector in Australia and in particular joint venture agreements.
- Problems solving mindset.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Business, Commerce, Finance, Engineering or Law).
- Proven experience in relevant roles.
- Working understanding of economic analysis incorporating principles such as NPV, IRR and incremental economics.
- Demonstrated experience in managing joint ventures.
So, why join us?
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Discounted Origin product benefits for employees.
- Flexible working environment.
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance-based reviews.
- Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers.
- Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
- A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!
Origin is committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential.
Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment.
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📌 Commercial Lead
🏢 Origin Energy
📍 Brisbane City