AddressLead Principal Corporate Development
Country/Region: AU
State: WA
City: Perth
Job ID: 3751
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join Fortescue Metals Corporate Development team as a Lead Principal Corporate Development. In this role you will be accountable for supporting the Group Manager Corporate Development to identify, pursue and negotiate a variety of transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Your remit will span the full Metals business and include value accretive opportunities both in the Pilbara, to improve our existing iron ore operations, and also globally across various commodities. Reporting to the GM Corporate Development, you will be part of a small high performing team and work closely with other functions including Strategy, Exploration, Technical, Finance and Legal.
Work Location: Fortescue's East Perth office, located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Roster: Monday to Friday
The successful candidate, especially if residing outside of WA, should be prepared to relocate promptly to Perth upon selection.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking financial modelling and valuation activities including working closely with technical experts and incorporating due diligence findings.
- Researching, screening and closely following merger and acquisition activity in the metals sector, including identify market trends and position Fortescue to participate in merger and acquisition activity.
- Maintaining databases and registers that support monitoring and analysing potential opportunities.
- Leading aspects of a transaction and supporting due diligence activities.
- Assisting with the preparation of high quality investment decision papers and reports for Executives and the Board.
- Participating and contributing to investment decision steering committees with Executives.
- Assisting in the successful integration of acquisitions, collaborating with other support functions.
Qualifications and Experience
- A tertiary degree in a business / finance related field.
- Experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance or other business development / corporate transactional roles in a global and fast-paced organisation, preferably in resources, heavy industry, energy or infrastructure.
- Proven due diligence and/or valuation skills.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills and strong financial and commercial acumen.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
- Supports the vision of Fortescue and can demonstrate alignment with our Values.
Our Commitment
Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
