Senior Specialist, Business Development (M&A)
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Date posted
October 20, 2026
Hiring location
Abu Dhabi UAE
Career level
Senior
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Engineering Business Administration or related field; Master’s preferred Economics Finance
Experience
7–9 years in M&A corporate finance transaction advisory or related work
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
Support the origination, evaluation and execution of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and investment opportunities across trading and downstream businesses. The role combines commercial assessment, financial analysis, due diligence and transaction coordination to help decision-makers evaluate opportunities and complete deals with appropriate controls. This full-time opportunity is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with duties and stakeholder interfaces shaped by the assigned function and asset.
Key Responsibilities
- Screen potential business-development and investment opportunities and contribute to transaction origination and strategic assessments.
- Support financial analysis, valuation, due diligence and evaluation of commercial, legal, technical and tax considerations.
- Prepare transaction materials, investment recommendations and governance documentation for internal decision-makers.
- Coordinate with legal, financial, technical and tax advisers, consultants, potential partners and counterparties during deal execution.
- Assess energy, downstream and commodity-trading opportunities and contribute to transaction-structure and financing analysis.
- Maintain organised transaction documentation and communicate key assumptions, risks and next steps to project stakeholders.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
- At least 7–9 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, strategy consulting or business development, with direct transaction or investment-evaluation involvement.
- Energy, oil and gas, downstream or commodity-trading experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of financial models, valuation, due diligence and transaction documentation is valuable.
Skills and Competencies
- M&A and business-development analysis.
- Financial modelling, valuation and due diligence.
- Commercial assessment and transaction coordination.
- Stakeholder management, documentation and sound judgement.
Employment Details
Employer: ADNOC Group. Employment type: Full-time. Work is carried out in accordance with applicable operating procedures, safety expectations and company standards. Applicants should use the application link provided with this listing and review the posted eligibility criteria and application instructions before submitting their details.
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