Gas Commercial Expert (Hybrid) at South Atlantic Petroleum Limited

South Atlantic LNG West Africa Limited is a dynamic energy company based in an Indigenous Oil Exploration and Production Company, whose vision is to be the leading Independent Nigerian energy company admired for its asset portfolio and human capital SAPETRO seeks top talent to enable her achieve this vision.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gas Commercial Expert

Location: Lagos (hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• We are seeking an experienced Gas Commercial Expert to lead the structuring, negotiation, and management of gas and LNG commercial arrangements for its virtual pipeline and small-scale LNG projects in Nigeria.
• The role is responsible for ensuring that gas supply, pricing, and offtake contracts are commercially viable, risk-balanced, and bankable, supporting project delivery, financing, and long-term profitability.

Key Responsibilities
Gas Supply & Offtake Structuring:

• Structure and negotiate Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) for LNG and CNG supplied to industrial, power, and commercial customers.
• Structure upstream gas supply agreements and ensure alignment with downstream volume and delivery commitments.
• Balance gas volumes, delivery obligations, and operational constraints across the value chain.

Pricing & Market Strategy:

• Develop and maintain pricing models for virtual pipeline LNG/CNG, benchmarked against diesel, LPFO, grid electricity, and other competing fuels.
• Advise on escalation formulas, FX indexation, and pricing adjustment mechanisms.
• Support market entry strategy and identification of anchor and growth customers.

Commercial Risk & Bankability:

• Structure and negotiate take-or-pay, payment security, credit support, and termination provisions.
• Identify and mitigate volume, FX, counterparty, regulatory, and logistics risks.
• Support lender and investor due diligence by providing robust commercial inputs and documentation.

Contract & Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with legal advisers on term sheets, commercial principles, and final contracts.
• Support negotiations with gas suppliers, transporters, logistics providers, and customers.
• Interface with regulators and industry stakeholders where commercial input is required.

Strategic & Management Support:

• Provide commercial advice to management on deal structuring and growth strategy.
• Support financial modelling, investment memoranda, and funding discussions.
• Monitor performance of gas supply and offtake contracts post-execution.

Qualifications & Experience
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree or commercial training is an advantage.

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in gas commercialisation, LNG, gas trading, or energy markets.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating GSPAs and gas supply agreements, preferably in Nigeria.
• Strong understanding of the Nigerian gas regulatory and commercial environment.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong commercial negotiation and deal-structuring skills.
• Deep understanding of gas economics, pricing, and project bankability.
• Ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-moving organization.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High integrity and commercial judgement.

Why Join South Atlantic LNG West Africa Limited?

• Play a central role in building Nigeria’s virtual pipeline gas market.
• High-impact position with direct influence on revenue, margins, and bankability.
• Opportunity to shape early-stage commercial structures and scale with the business.

Remuneration 

• N450,000 to N500,000 monthly gross.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2026.