Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will support the company’s Business Development (“BD”) and Strategic Planning efforts. This position will support the Business Development team on the analysis and pro forma impacts of upstream deals including, but not limited to, asset acquisitions, corporate mergers, and divestitures. Additionally, this position will focus on setting the strategic direction of our upstream and supporting businesses. These responsibilities will allow the candidate to interact with senior management of our various business units to impact the strategic direction of our company. This is a unique opportunity for candidates with investment banking or finance experience to work at a premier oil and gas operating company. This position will report to the Director of Strategic Planning, and is located in Houston, TX. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job FunctionsSupport merger, acquisition, and divestiture efforts by preparing strategic, economic, and valuation analyses (DCF, NAV, LBO, merger accretion / dilution, comps, etc.) of opportunitiesUse relative and absolute valuation methodologies to evaluate the economics of a transaction along with the potential tradeoffsKey contributor in evaluation processes with engineers, geologists, land team, commercial team, and executivesAbility to quantify downside risks and upside opportunities to assess the risk/reward of a deal and the overall impact to company valueThink through and evaluate various transaction financing scenarios and assist with financing executionScan public and proprietary data sources for operating metrics in select North American oil and gas basins to be used for M&A valuation purposesWork with company personnel on asset integration following successful transactionsActive involvement in the entire due diligence process for deals including data room evaluations, management presentations, and diligence callsSupport operations groups within the company by providing analysis on strategic initiatives and helping them understand and align to the company’s corporate objectivesPerform ad hoc financial analyses to enable the company to most optimally allocate capitalEffectively build presentations and communicate financial information to senior level executivesAbility to think strategically about implications of allocating capital across different business units with a focus on maximizing the value of the company 

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor. 

Minimum QualificationsBachelor's Degree in finance, business, or related field2 years investment banking, finance, or oil and gas experienceAbility to work collaboratively and effectively with all levels of the organization along with external advisorsStrong project management skills with the ability to manage time-sensitive tasksExcellent writing, analytical and presentation skillsExpert MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word userAbility to build and maintain complex financial models and manage large amounts of dataAbility to take ownership of new tasks and problems and solve them with precision and thoughtfulnessTeam player with intellectual curiosity, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, an innovative bent, and persistent attention to detailAbility to work in a fast-paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing companyPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:  Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, strength to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications5 years of investment banking, finance, or Oil and Gas experienceOil and Gas experience, preferably in UpstreamExperience with technical tools such as Aries, Enverus, Spotfire, and Enersight

EEO Statement:

Chord Energy does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.