Business Economist at Renaissance African Energy Company – Port Harcourt

Renaissance African Energy Company is recruiting a Business Economist in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to evaluate investment opportunities, support portfolio decisions and lead economic and commercial analyses for energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop fit-for-purpose economic valuations for investment proposals and potential business opportunities.
• Provide investment and portfolio insights to support field development plans and business strategy.
• Lead annual project business planning and the Annual Review of Petroleum Resources.
• Coordinate organisational risk and uncertainty assessment and advance structured decision analysis.
• Engage multidisciplinary project teams and stakeholders to deliver commercial insights under tight timelines.
• Coach colleagues in economics, valuation, investment screening and decision-making.
• Document and share commercial lessons learned, project lookbacks and investment decision records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Geosciences, Engineering or a related field.
• At least nine years’ relevant experience in commercial analysis, financial modelling, M&A, and midstream or downstream economics.
• Upstream oil and gas or integrated gas experience is desirable.
• Strong competence in valuation, finance, analytical problem-solving and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and commercial matters clearly to senior leadership.
• Independent initiative, flexibility, teamwork, good interpersonal judgement and timely delivery.

The Economics and Commercial function supports flexible working arrangements where feasible.