Executive Director, A&D & Technical Advisory

Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success — today and tomorrow.

While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment — investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success.

We build long-lasting relationships.

Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to The Dallas Morning News’ Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and Go Banking Rate ’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks.

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Summary:

The Executive Director, A&D & Technical Advisory serves as the firm's senior technical leader responsible for all reservoir engineering, technical due diligence, engineering valuation, and asset-level analysis supporting investment banking and advisory engagements across the energy sector. This individual will provide technical leadership to clients and internal deal teams and serve as a trusted advisor on acquisitions, divestitures, financings, strategic alternatives, and corporate transactions.

This position is intended to evolve into a leadership role overseeing the firm's A&D practice and broader technical advisory capabilities.

The role requires a unique combination of deep reservoir engineering expertise, transaction experience, commercial acumen, and client-facing advisory skills. The Executive Director will work directly with senior management, private equity sponsors, public company executives, and investment banking leadership to evaluate opportunities, assess risk, develop valuation perspectives, and support transaction execution.

Position

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred

Minimum 15 years of combined experience in oil and gas reservoir engineering, technical advisory, acquisitions and divestitures, investment banking, or related transaction-oriented disciplines

Minimum five years of direct experience in both reservoir engineering and transaction advisory, investment banking, or corporate development

Advanced proficiency in ARIES, PHDWin, and other reserve evaluation and economic modeling software, including knowledge and leadership of mapping software like ArcGIS or QGISExtensive experience evaluating upstream oil and gas assets, reserves, development inventory, and corporate transactions

Strong understanding of M&A, acquisitions and divestitures, and institutional investor due diligence processes

Advanced knowledge of public and private market valuation methodologies, including NAV, reserve valuations, transaction multiples, public company valuation, and cash flow modeling

Deep understanding of public energy data sources including regulatory filings, IHS, Enverus, and other industry data sources

Exceptional analytical capabilities

Strong client-facing presentation and communication skills

Demonstrated leadership experience managing projects, mentoring teams, and coordinating cross-functional transaction efforts

Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment

Strong commercial mindset with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business recommendations

Position Responsibilities Technical Leadership:

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