Upstream Investment Banking GIS Specialist

Upstream Investment Banking GIS Specialist

Advisory | Pickering Energy Partners

Position Description

Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) is a premier energy-focused financial services platform headquartered in Houston. With decades of experience across the energy value chain, PEP integrates Investments, Research, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking to provide world-class strategic advice and long-term value for our clients.

We are seeking a dedicated Investment Banking GIS Specialist to support our Upstream practice, with additional involvement in midstream and oilfield services. In this role, you will manage workstreams across a diverse range of transactions including corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, initial public offerings, equity capital markets, and private capital raises.

We trade the rigid hierarchy of traditional banks for a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. You will earn substantial responsibility early on, working directly alongside senior leadership and managing a dedicated team to navigate the complex issues facing the global energy businesses today.

Primary Responsibilities

·     Build maps and geospatial visuals for client-facing materials including pitch books, executive summaries, and management presentations

·     Run spatial analyses covering acreage positions, well and lease inventories, unit configurations, permit activity, well spacing, and offset operator positioning across active US basins

·     Source, integrate, and QC geospatial data from public registries (RRC, BOEM, FERC, EIA, USGS, and state agency portals) and commercial platforms (Enverus/PRISM, Novi Labs, FactSet) into clean, reliable, and working datasets

·     Review and validate client and third-party shapefiles as part of technical due diligence, reconciling spatial data against information provided in the deal process

·     Translate geospatial outputs into deal-relevant context – inventory upside, development spacing, acreage contiguity, basin positioning – in close collaboration with engineers and bankers to ensure deliverables support the commercial narrative.

·     Automate repeatable GIS workflows and reduce turnaround time across concurrent transactions

·     Own the firm's internal GIS data library: layer standards, templates, and version control that allow the team to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy

·     Field ad hoc mapping and data requests from bankers and technical staff, often under tight deal-driven deadlines

Specific Qualifications

·     Bachelor's degree in Geographic Information Science, Geography, or closely related discipline; advanced degree is a plus

·     4–8 years of professional GIS experience with demonstrated work product supporting upstream oil and gas transactions, A&D advisory, or energy investment banking

·     Command of ArcGIS Pro as the primary working tool; familiarity with ArcGIS Online, QGIS, and Python-based geospatial libraries (arpy, geopandas) is a plus

·     Preferably direct experience working with Enverus, Novi Labs, and business analytics software in a professional context

·     Working familiarity with US Lower 48 basin and Gulf of America geology, play areas, and upstream asset structures able to contextualize geospatial data in a deal environment

·     Proven track record of delivering accurate, polished client-ready maps and exhibits in deal environments

·     Strong organizational skills and the discipline to manage several active workstreams simultaneously without sacrificing data integrity

·     Strong work ethic, clear communicator, and collaborative team player

Additional Information

·     Location: This is an in-person position based in our Houston office.

·     Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship.

·     Equal Opportunity: PEP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

·     To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume to Resumes@PickeringEnergyPartners.com. Please reference “Investment Banking GIS Specialist” in the subject line.