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You will support senior colleagues on larger, more complex transactions and lead smaller ones yourself. You will also support the Operating Asset Division on business planning, project analysis and strategy, seeing assets through their lifecycle from origination to exit.\nKey responsibilities\nSupport senior M&A team members on larger, more complex transactions from origination through execution, signing-to-close and post-completion integration.\nPerform financial analysis and due diligence on transactions.\nSupport the negotiation of transaction documents, internal stakeholder management and internal approvals.\nLead and manage smaller, less complex deals (both business development and M&A).\nSupport the Operating Asset Division on existing assets, including business planning, project analysis (capital investment, new business lines / geographies) and strategy.\nRequired qualifications\n3-5 years of experience in an M&A team at a corporate, trading house / physical commodities company, or investment bank\nM&A experience, including completed transactions, in at least one of: oil, gas, metals, bulks, infrastructure, power, renewables, energy transition\nAdvanced financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills applied to investment evaluation and decision-making\nAbility to lead end-to-end transaction management, including screening, evaluation, structuring, internal approvals, negotiation, financing, and execution\nExperience presenting investment cases to senior stakeholders\nFluent English (C2), written and spoken\nPreferred qualifications\nEarly career training in investment banking\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, or a related business subject\nFluency in at least one additional language besides English (C1 or above), written and spoken\nAttributes for success\nClear communicator: explains complex transactions concisely, verbally and in writing, to internal and external audiences\nCollaborative: builds working relationships with trading, legal, tax, corporate finance and analytics colleagues to move transactions forward\nOrganised and detail-focused: manages multiple deals and deadlines at once without loss of accuracy\nInitiative: takes ownership of tasks and moves them forward without being asked\nSound judgement under pressure: makes well-reasoned decisions in fast-paced situations\nDepartment overview\nThe M&A team supports the Group's long-term value creation and works with a private equity mindset. 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