Senior Business Analyst – Mining

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

📋 Description

• Perform due diligence on mining assets and companies by integrating geological, technical, and commercial evaluations.

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

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

• Assess mining project economics, including capex/opex profiles, production schedules, commodity price assumptions, and associated risk factors.

• Create investment memoranda, pitch books, valuation summaries, and presentations for board-level discussions.

• Track commodity markets, trends in the mining sector, M&A activities, and the competitive landscape.

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

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

• Structure and assess alternative and structured financing options for mining operations, including metal prepays, royalties, streaming agreements, offtake and marketing arrangements, and debt/equity hybrids, while evaluating their influence on project economics and counterparty risk.

⛳️ Requirements

• A 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.

• Experience with M&A transactions, project finance, or asset valuation in the mining sector is highly preferred.

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

• Practical knowledge of structured financing instruments utilized in the mining industry, including prepays, royalties, streams, and offtake agreements.

• Strong skills in financial modeling and valuation.

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

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

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

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of reports and presentations.

• Capability to manage multiple workstreams while meeting tight deadlines.

• High attention to detail and sound commercial judgment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work

• Opportunity to collaborate with a global talent powerhouse