Commercial Director - LNG & Gas Supply

About us

National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system, spanning the US and UK. Our businesses supply gas and electricity, safely, reliably and efficiently to millions of customers and communities. But we also drive change through engineering innovation and by incubating new ideas with the power to revolutionize our industry.

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is the competitive division of National Grid plc, one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. It operates outside of National Grid’s core regulated businesses in the US and UK where it develops, operates and invests in energy projects, technologies and partnerships to accelerate the development of our clean energy future.

National Grid Ventures’ diverse portfolio of energy businesses across the US, UK and Europe includes sub-sea electricity interconnectors, liquefied natural gas, battery storage, as well as conventional generation assets on Long Island.

National Grid Ventures is hiring a Commercial Director, LNG & Gas Supply to lead the commercial strategy for its Providence LNG business and to develop the gas supply and commercial frameworks for potential new generation projects serving existing and future customers. This hybrid position can sit in either our Boston, MA, Waltham, MA, or Brooklyn, NY office.

Job Purpose

National Grid Ventures owns and operates Providence LNG, a critical LNG peak shaver with storage, vaporization, and liquefaction facilities, which provides essential winter reliability for gas customers across New England. NGV also seeks to advance new generation to serve rapidly growing demand on the electricity grid — including data centers — through utility-scale gas generation and integrated power solutions across multiple US markets.

The Commercial Director, LNG & Gas Supply will serve as the senior commercial leader across two strategic areas:

• LNG — Owning the end-to-end commercial strategy for the Providence LNG business, including regulatory and ratemaking, contract negotiations, commercial risk management, and long-term business optimization.
• Gas supply — Leading gas supply strategy, procurement, and commercial structuring for new-build generation projects, including fuel supply agreements, pipeline transportation, and commercial arrangements that underpin project economics.

This role requires a leader with deep commercial judgment, regulatory sophistication, and the ability to operate in an agile environment at both a strategic and transactional level. The Commercial Director will represent NGV in regulatory proceedings, lead high-stakes negotiations with customers and counterparties, and shape commercial frameworks for a growing portfolio. This role reports to the Chief Commercial Officer of NGV US.

Key Accountabilities

LNG

• Own and direct the end-to-end commercial strategy for Providence LNG, including revenue optimization, cost recovery, and long-term positioning of the asset
• Lead regulatory strategy and execution, including FERC rate case development, tariff design, regulatory compliance, and participation in relevant federal and state regulatory proceedings
• Lead contract negotiations and manage ongoing commercial relationships with LNG customers and service providers

Gas Supply

• Develop gas supply anchored strategies to support the development of generation business
• Lead gas supply strategy and procurement for new-build generation projects, including sourcing, pipeline transportation, storage, and fuel management arrangements
• Structure and negotiate gas supply agreements, transportation contracts, and related fuel supply arrangements
• Develop hedging strategies, pricing structures, and gas infrastructure solutions (interconnections, laterals, storage) to support project-level economics and risk allocation

Cross-Cutting Accountabilities

• Manage commercial risk across the LNG and gas supply portfolios; ensure critical risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated
• Provide strategic commercial recommendations to executive leadership; prepare and present executive briefings on LNG and gas supply matters
• Monitor energy market, policy, and regulatory developments that may impact the LNG business or gas supply economics for generation projects
• Develop and mentor supporting team members; build organizational capability in LNG commercial management and gas supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in energy, utilities, LNG, gas supply, or related fields, with a minimum of 5 years in senior commercial, regulatory, or business development roles
• Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Experience with US natural gas markets, gas supply and transportation agreements, pipeline infrastructure, and gas procurement strategies
• Experience with FERC regulatory proceedings, rate case strategy, and tariff design preferred
• Track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex commercial and regulatory matters to senior executives and boards
• Experience managing and developing high-performing commercial teams
• Highly collaborative; comfortable operating across organizational boundaries and in matrixed environments
• Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable building new capabilities and charting new commercial paths in a fast-moving environment