Senior Business Development Analyst

Job Summary

Continental Resources is an efficient organization with a rich asset base where talented, motivated individuals thrive. Continental’s Business Development Group works on highly visible strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, capital investment programs and divestitures.

Continental Resources is an efficient organization with a rich asset base where talented, motivated individuals thrive. Continental’s Business Development Group works on highly visible strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, capital investment programs and divestitures. The ideal candidate will serve as a financial and commercial representative within the Business Development Group, supporting the evaluation, structuring and execution of strategic opportunities.

This individual will integrate technical, operational and financial information to develop investment analyses, assess transaction economics and provide recommendations to executive management.

• Performs and leads financial and economic evaluations of acquisition, divestiture, joint venture and other strategic opportunities.
• Serves as a financial and commercial representative on multidisciplinary transaction teams.
• Develops, reviews and maintains detailed valuation models, cash flow forecasts, investment returns and transaction scenarios.
• Integrates engineering, operational, commercial, accounting and market assumptions into comprehensive financial analyses.
• Evaluates transaction structures, purchase price allocations, funding requirements and potential financial impacts.
• Conducts financial lookbacks and post-investment reviews to compare actual performance against underwriting assumptions.
• Performs sensitivity, scenario and risk analyses related to commodity prices, production, capital costs, operating expenses and other key value drivers.
• Presents financial findings, transaction economics and strategic recommendations to executive management.
• Supports acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other corporate development projects from initial screening through execution.
• Coordinates with engineering, operations, accounting, tax, finance, legal and other functional groups to validate assumptions and resolve evaluation issues.
• Conducts research to identify investment opportunities, emerging market trends and changes in the competitive landscape.
• Monitors and summarizes the financial and operational performance of competitors and relevant industry transactions.
• Prepares internal management and Board of Directors reports and presentations.
• Builds and maintains databases of transactions, valuation metrics, operating benchmarks and market information.
• Supports financial and commercial evaluations of international assets and investment opportunities.
• Willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends when transaction activity requires.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Financial acumen — advanced understanding the financial implications of business decisions and using financial information to evaluate opportunities.
• Business insight — applying knowledge of the business and industry to advance organizational objectives.
• Collaborates — building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial and technical matters clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, useful decision analysis.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Strong quantitative abilities, business judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and interpret valuation models, cash flow forecasts and investment return analyses.
• Drives results — consistently achieving results, even under challenging circumstances.
• Manages complexity — making sense of complex, high-volume and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
• Independent and motivated self-starter with advanced problem-solving and issue-resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively across financial,…