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Location
Spring, TX
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Job overview

ExxonMobil is seeking an experienced Business Development Advisor for its Upstream Business Development organization. The role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and commercializing upstream opportunities internationally, with commercial negotiations and strategic deal-making. The advisor works with technical teams, partners, and internal stakeholders to shape the company’s portfolio. International travel of up to 50% is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

International Business Development, requiredNegotiation, requiredDeal Origination, requiredDeal Execution, requiredProject Economics, requiredRisk Assessment, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredCommunication, requiredStakeholder Management, requiredCross-Cultural Collaboration, requiredCross-Functional Leadership, requiredDecision-Making Influence, requiredOpportunity Identification, nice to haveMarket Identification, nice to haveContractual Structure Design, nice to haveAdvocacy, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Related Field, required10+ Years International Business Development and Negotiations, requiredUpstream Oil and Gas Experience, requiredInternational Travel Up to 50%, required

Full job description

About us

For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.

We don't stop at "good enough." We are committed to doing what's right, even if it's difficult or unpopular. We hold ourselves to high standards, challenge what's possible and invest in innovation to meet society's critical needs.

Real change begins with bold questions, drive, and ambition. Here, your talent, determination and contributions shape how far you'll go and the impact you'll make along the way.

Our future success depends on exceptional people. We invest in developing talent through meaningful work, challenging assignments, mentorship, and experiences that help build the next generation of leaders.

Our Culture

We are uniquely ExxonMobil. Integrity, care, excellence, resilience and courage, these core values determine how we work every day. At ExxonMobil, our values aren't just words— they're how we show up, focused on delivering the right answer, the right way, every day.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Advisor to join our Upstream Business Development organization. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong foundation in Oil & Gas and a proven track record in international business development and negotiations.

You will play a pivotal role in identifying, evaluating, and commercializing new upstream opportunities across the globe. Working closely with technical teams, external partners, and internal stakeholders, you will help shape the company’s future portfolio through strategic deal-making and commercial impact.

What You Will Do

Key Repsonsibilites:

  • Lead commercial negotiations and execute agreements related to upstream ventures, acquisitions, and divestments.

  • Collaborate with technical teams to assess and progress commercial viability of new opportunities.

  • Represent the company in joint ventures, partner discussions, and government engagements across diverse international markets.

  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including NOCs, IOCs, and other industry participants.

  • Support strategic portfolio decisions by integrating technical insights with commercial analysis.

  • Ensure alignment across internal functions and secure necessary endorsements for new ventures.

  • Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitive activity to inform strategy and deal execution.

  • Travel Required internationally up to 50%

What We Look For

Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.

  • Minimum of 10 years in international business development and negotiations within the upstream oil and gas sector.

  • Demonstrated experience in commercial roles, including deal origination and execution.

  • Strong understanding of project economics and risk assessment.

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to travel internationally up to 50% and work effectively across cultures and geographies.

  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decision-making.

Your Benefits

Functional Skills

Negotiation

Opportunity & Market Identification

Contractual Structure Design

Advocacy

Alternate Location:

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

How this job compares

Set against the 20,760 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$133–200K/yr848 salary ranges
  • Texas median$25–33/hr26 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,543 open Business Development jobs in Texas and 20,760 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,601 postings).
Education
6,309 of the 20,760 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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