Commercial Associate

Summit Midstream Corporation•Houston, TX

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate position on the Commercial team will support senior Commercial staff with the daily responsibilities of running the DJ Basin. To include: analysis and support with daily operations, scheduling, optimization of flows/assets in pursuit of commercial optimization, commercial assessment of opportunities to help drive growth of existing business lines, expand into new markets, and achieve additional operational efficiencies. The Associate will be responsible for meeting with existing internal and external stakeholders to solve problems and discuss current operations and identify new business opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in finance and accounting
Three to five years of relevant experience required
Prior experience in the Oil and Gas industry preferred
Ability to create complex financial models
A solid understanding of finance and generally accepted accounting procedures required
Strong analytical and financial skills including economic valuation and return on investment
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills required
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Self-starter with the ability to work/collaborate effectively within a team
Collaborative team player with ability to partner and work with varying levels and departments
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to meet strict deadlines

Responsibilities

Conduct ongoing analysis of existing business operations, including operational metrics, volume trends, and monthly financial performance.
Participate in daily operational plans to include scheduling and customer directed commodity flows.
Develop detailed financial projection models for new projects, including cash flow analyses and return assessments, and present findings to senior Commercial leadership.
Maintain and enhance existing financial models using data from customers, internal teams, and external research.
Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers to ensure satisfaction with current operations and to identify incremental business opportunities.
Prepare clear, well-structured presentation materials and analytical reports for senior management and the Board of Directors.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Operations, Legal, Accounting, FP&A, and Corporate Strategy—to support commercial initiatives.
Partner with senior Commercial leadership and other departments to develop business cases supporting transactions, investments, and strategic recommendations.
Participate in commercial meetings with customers and ensure timely follow-up and consistent communication between customers and internal stakeholders.
Support contract administration, ensuring all development and contracting activities align with contract terms and key milestone requirements.
Closely monitor critical contractual deadlines and deliverables.
Support new business growth by developing internal pitch decks, drafting term sheets, shaping commercial concepts, and driving projects to completion.
Review asset settlement processes and create templates to track KPIs across business units.
Contribute to acquisition strategy development and support creation of business plans for potential acquisitions.
Coordinate with internal teams and select customers to ensure accurate and timely information flow among project management, financial planning, regulatory, land, and other functions.
Build and interpret financial models to assess the commercial and economic viability of new projects and opportunities.
Monitor residue, NGL and crude pricing netbacks, with goal of finding optimization projects and ensuring proper netbacks
Analyze market data, competitor activities and customer trends to identify opportunities
Track Take-In-Kind and associated nominations to ensure proper allocations
Ability to understand online data sets and translate into market opportunity, then communicate effectively internally the market opportunity