Highly effective, globally experienced, multi-skilled & versatile Commercial Director with extensive senior management experience of all major commercial roles within the global energy (natural gas [both pipeline & LNG], oil, petrochemicals & power) business: international business development, trading, marketing, strategy, SPAs (origination, structuring & negotiation on both buy & sell sides). Board level experience.Proven ability of creating opportunities, driving businesses & concluding deals globally especially in EMEA & Asia. Experience of international business in a range of companies & diverse positions. Expert knowledge of global energy markets, supply & trading with unique knowledge & experience.Key Skills:1.Sophisticated negotiation skills in regard of complex contracts & ventures.2.Very strong analytical & evaluation skills, quick to grasp the big picture as well as the details.3.Excellent written, oral & interpersonal skills.4.Ability to develop strong professional relationships within the context of achieving challenging business objectives.5.Formulation of strategic & implementation plans for JVs, acquisitions & project management in general to take advantage of opportunities in growing, liberalizing & captive markets.6.Business process design, re-engineering & optimization.7.Negotiation of the commercial terms & co-ordination of the legal aspects of oil, pipeline natural gas & LNG marketing SPAs & JV’s.8.Deep knowledge & experience of all aspects of the global energy markets from long term contracts through opportunistic short term trading.9.Trading physical energy commodities (crude, products, gas & electricity) attendant with OTC & Exchange derivative markets (Forward/Dated Brent CfDs, Swaps, Futures, Options). 10.Expertise in the use & application of derivatives for price & basis risk management.11.Marketing, pricing & negotiation of term structured oil, pipeline natural gas & LNG sales & purchase contracts.