Senior Commercial Contracts Advisor

Worker Type:
Employee Job Post End Date: 03/06/2026
** About this opportunity:
** The Senior Commercial Contracts Advisor enables Cenovus’s commercial strategies by independently managing the end-to-end lifecycle of standard and non-standard commodity agreements with external counter parties, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and proper documentation. Key deliverables include negotiating and executing commodity agreements across a range of products, as well as maintaining complete and accurate contract records. The successful candidate is highly detail-oriented, communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, works independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, and demonstrates sound judgment through thoughtful questioning and thorough analysis to achieve well-supported outcomes.

This position is located in Calgary, AB
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* What you’ll do:

*** Manages the execution, administration, and retention of a diverse portfolio of commodity contracts, including crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, refined products, carbon credits, guarantees, and confidentiality agreements across multiple transportation modes.
* Partners with Front Office and cross-functional support teams (Credit, Legal, Tax, Accounting, Insurance, Customs, and Risk Compliance) to draft, negotiate, review, and amend commodity purchase and sale agreements.
* Acts as a primary representative for Cenovus in engagements with marketing and trading counter parties, leading negotiations and resolving contractual matters.
* Applies subject matter expertise and sound judgment to identify trends and business needs, contributing to the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of contract precedents and practices.
* Maintains strong awareness of industry trends, market practices, and regulatory considerations impacting commodity marketing agreements.
* Serves as a key business user for Enterprise Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems, supporting contract execution, system enhancements, and process improvements (Allegro, Right Angle, Egistix).
** Who you are:
** Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
* Legally authorized to work in Canada
* Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline.
* Minimum of 8+ years of experience negotiating commodity purchase and sale contracts.
* Proven experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, and administering both standard and non-standard commodity agreements.
* Strong knowledge of commodity marketing agreements, including crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, refined products, carbon credits, guarantees, and confidentiality agreements.
* Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse portfolio of contracts across multiple commodities and transportation modes.
* Experience partnering with cross-functional internal stakeholders, including Front Office, Legal, Credit, Tax, Accounting, Insurance, Customs, and Risk & Compliance.
* Experience engaging directly with external counter parties and resolving complex contractual matters through effective negotiation and sound judgment.
* Working knowledge of Incoterms and their application within commodity transactions.
* Understanding of industry trends, market practices, and regulatory considerations relevant to commodity marketing.
* Advanced working knowledge of Enterprise Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems, including Allegro, Right Angle, and Egistix.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
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* Note:

The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59 PM MT March 5th 2026.
** Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities.

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* Who we are:

** Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an…