Senior Business Analyst – Mining

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Peru.

📋 Description

• Perform thorough due diligence on mining assets and companies, incorporating geological, technical, and commercial evaluations.

• Develop and sustain financial models (DCF, NAV, comparable transactions and companies) for mining initiatives and corporate dealings.

• Examine mineral resource and reserve statements (JORC, NI 43-101, or equivalent) and evaluate their commercial significance.

• Assess the economic viability of mining projects, including capex/opex profiles, production timelines, commodity price forecasts, and associated risks.

• Create investment memoranda, pitch books, valuation summaries, and presentations for board meetings.

• Keep track of commodity markets, trends in the mining sector, M&A activities, and the competitive environment.

• Assist in deal execution, coordinating with technical consultants, legal teams, and counterparties.

• Evaluate geopolitical, permitting, environmental, and ESG risks that impact mining investments.

• Design and assess alternative and structured financing options for mining operations, such as metal prepays, royalties, streaming agreements, offtake and marketing arrangements, and debt/equity hybrids, while analyzing their effects on project economics and counterparty risk.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or Earth Sciences.

• Over 5 years of pertinent experience in mining, investment banking, corporate finance, equity research, or technical/financial advisory within the resources sector.

• Familiarity with M&A transactions, project finance, or asset valuation in mining is highly advantageous.

• Formal business education or training is beneficial (MBA, finance/business degree, CFA progress, or equivalent practical commercial experience).

• Proven comprehension of mineral resource classification codes (JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC, or similar).

• Proficient understanding of structured financing instruments utilized in the mining sector, including prepays, royalties, streams, and offtake agreements.

• Strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities.

• Ability to convert technical geological data into commercial and financial insights.

• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with mining technical software (e.g., resource and mine-planning tools) is a plus.

• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including report and presentation creation.

• Capacity to handle multiple workstreams under pressure of deadlines.

• Keen attention to detail and sound commercial judgment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development opportunities