Environmental Opportunity Fund Advisor –Technology Investments recruitment
Overview:
As the successful candidate, you will have a keen interest in driving change at the technical forefront and working with internal and external experts to identify new opportunities, as well as conducting technical / financial / market evaluations of opportunities to insure that optimum risk/reward criteria are achieved. You will also develop funding and contractual arrangements and continuously monitor and direct the projects, setting metrics and milestones which will allow ongoing funding decisions to be effectively made.
The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with individuals and professional disciplines within the ETI team, in Cenovus’s business units, and with the external technology entrepreneur, venture and research community.
This position will appeal to an individual who is a self-starter and who is interested in a challenging career in a dynamic energy company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Working with BU and Environment and Strategic Planning staff to develop risk/reward evaluation methods for external projects
- Appraise and recommend external investment opportunities, drawing upon internal and external experts to assist as required
- Negotiate and assist in preparing contracts and commercial arrangements, developing milestones, and monitoring, directing and post-appraisal of external technology development activities
- Monitor industry news and trends related to technical innovations and make recommendations in strategic investment spaces that can reduce the impacts of oil and gas and/or create disruptive change.
- Create and deliver presentations and materials to management
- Manage the portfolio of financial securities relating to investments and prepare appropriate reporting relating to their performance
- Advise, prepare, and execute disposition of securities when appropriate
Qualifications:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or science strongly preferred, in particular chemistry or physics or related engineering disciplines
- Post graduate finance (CFA, MBA) or related education would be considered an asset
- Minimum 5 years of technology and/or oil and gas experience
- Joint venture and/or venture capital experience strongly preferred
- Works well independently within an unstructured environment
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
- Strong PowerPoint and MS Word skills
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
For your resume to receive the exposure it needs please apply online at: http://www.cenovus.com/careers/index.html
Immediately following successful submission of your online application, you will receive an online message confirming Cenovus's receipt of your resume. Due to the anticipated volume of applications we are unable to respond to telephone inquiries about the status of your application.