New Ventures Analyst

Analyst, New Ventures
Location: Calgary, AB
Reports to:  Manager, Origination & Development
Requisition number: 25025

Overview

The New Ventures Business Unit’s (NVU) team is growing. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-energy team working on new business platform opportunities for Pembina Pipeline Corporation. For this role, we are seeking a motivated candidate with a strong understanding of financial concepts, theory and proven excel modeling capabilities.

New Ventures is focused on identifying, evaluating and developing new value-enhancing business platforms. We are leveraging our organization’s deep technical and commercial expertise, expansive infrastructure network and product mix to develop opportunities in three core areas: 

• Energy Diversification, Chemicals and Terminals.
• Energy Diversification: we are developing competencies and strategic projects to position our business, customers and products for resiliency in a low-carbon economy;
• Chemicals: we are evaluating world-scale facilities and investments that can transform our feedstock into higher-value products; and
• Terminals: we are building on our tide-water presence to access diversified, global markets for our customers and products.

Summary of Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Support New Ventures through the life cycle of ideation, evaluation (quantitative and qualitative) and development of business opportunities;
• *Core Focus of Role*: Build and maintain detailed financial models and valuation analyses, incorporating modeling best practices, established corporate economic standards and frameworks, valuation principles, financing structures, accounting and tax considerations;
• Conduct data gathering and research to advance our understanding in developing and developed industries, markets, businesses, products, technologies and other areas New Ventures may investigate;
• Coordinate projects through the early stages of ideation and evaluation following established Project Development and Governance Lifecycle frameworks;
• Support and prepare investment decision materials, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders;
• Develop an understanding of relevant government policy and funding opportunities across different levels of government;
• Maintain an awareness of developing industry news, trends, peer activity, corporate risks and opportunities;
• Generate business insights, articulate results and findings providing recommendations for actionable decision making;
• Develop strong and collaborative working relationships across industry and inside of Pembina;
• Support New Ventures’ strategies, budgeting, planning when and where applicable;
• Undertake ad-hoc analytical and qualitative requests as required; and
• Participate and support an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Economics, Business Administration focused on Finance or Accounting, Engineering or another quantitative discipline:
• Possess or be working towards advanced education is preferred but not required;
• A general understanding of the energy industry (upstream, midstream, downstream) and/or knowledge in either of the following areas is viewed as highly desirable:
• Low-carbon industries, markets, products, regulation (carbon, hydrogen, renewable power, renewable fuels and gasses, etc.);
• Chemicals (ammonia, methanol, etc.) and/or;
• Import/export terminals (LNG, propane, etc.);
• Previous work experience in roles which support activities, such as corporate development, business development, planning, transaction or project based advisory services (investment banking, private equity, etc.), or any other analytical/research role which meaningfully supported strategic, financial or project-based decisions;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Sound ability to articulate results and findings;
• Proven financial modeling capabilities and best practices;
• Effective communicator (strong written and verbal skills);
• Highly capable with MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word; and
• Participate in an inclusive and diverse work environment.

What Will Help You Succeed:

• A keen sense of curiosity and commitment to learning;
• Desire to work in an entrepreneurial team setting;
• Self-starter, ambitious and results-driven;
• Resourceful and well-organized; Strict attention to detail and accountability;
• Confidence in your analytical capabilities and business acumen; and
• Ability to work independently and across a multi-disciplined team.

We offer competitive compensation; including base plus incentive bonus, pension & savings plans, health benefits, employee development programs to support personal development and career progression​ and, a hybrid work arrangement, in an environment that is equitable, diverse, and inclusive. ​​​​​​​