Commercial Director - LNG & Gas Supply

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nationalgrideso.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Utilities

Warwick, West Midlands

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• Own and direct the end-to-end commercial strategy for Providence LNG, including revenue optimization, cost recovery, and long-term positioning of the asset
• Lead regulatory strategy and execution, including FERC rate case development, tariff design, regulatory compliance, and participation in relevant federal and state regulatory proceedings
• Lead contract negotiations and manage ongoing commercial relationships with LNG customers and service providers
• Develop gas supply anchored strategies to support the development of generation business
• Lead gas supply strategy and procurement for new-build generation projects, including sourcing, pipeline transportation, storage, and fuel management arrangements
• Structure and negotiate gas supply agreements, transportation contracts, and related fuel supply arrangements
• Develop hedging strategies, pricing structures, and gas infrastructure solutions (interconnections, laterals, storage) to support project-level economics and risk allocation
• Manage commercial risk across the LNG and gas supply portfolios; ensure critical risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated
• Provide strategic commercial recommendations to executive leadership; prepare and present executive briefings on LNG and gas supply matters
• Monitor energy market, policy, and regulatory developments that may impact the LNG business or gas supply economics for generation projects
• Develop and mentor supporting team members; build organizational capability in LNG commercial management and gas supply

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in energy, utilities, LNG, gas supply, or related fields, with a minimum of 5 years in senior commercial, regulatory, or business development roles
• Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Experience with US natural gas markets, gas supply and transportation agreements, pipeline infrastructure, and gas procurement strategies
• Experience with FERC regulatory proceedings, rate case strategy, and tariff design preferred
• Track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex commercial and regulatory matters to senior executives and boards
• Experience managing and developing high-performing commercial teams
• Highly collaborative; comfortable operating across organizational boundaries and in matrixed environments
• Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable building new capabilities and charting new commercial paths in a fast-moving environment

• New England MA: $211,000 - $248,000 a year
• Downstate NY: $227,000 - $266,000 a year
• Washington DC: $211,000 - $248,000 a year
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• This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
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