Analyst, Investment & Capital

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is seeking a senior finance professional to join the Group Finance team. You will lead financial modelling, investment governance, and portfolio evaluation across mining assets, development projects and corporate initiatives.

You will collaborate with operations, technical, and executive teams to drive strategic planning, scenario modelling and value creation while ensuring disciplined capital allocation and post-investment reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, business, or a related field.
• CFA, MBA or accountancy qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for the Group.
• Perform DCF/NPV/IRR analysis and sensitivity tests.
• Assess greenfield and brownfield growth projects.
• Support investment papers and board materials.

Skills

Extractive industry experience

Finance experience

Financial modelling

MS Excel & PowerPoint

Hyperion

Power BI

Communication skills

Global teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/mathematics/business

CFA/MBA beneficial

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Hyperion

Power BI

Job description

Where could a career with First Quantum take you?

Our diversity of career opportunities is extensive and impressive. Hear from our people in their own words in: More to Mining: the diverse roles of First Quantum.

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

Company Description

First Quantum Minerals is a leading Canadian-based global mining & metals company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold & cobalt. As a company, we strive for continuous excellence and after 25 years of operations we are now one of the world’s top 10 copper producers, exporting millions of tonnes of concentrate from multiple countries to customers worldwide. Our operations and future developments span across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas, and we are globally recognised for our specialist technical, engineering, construction and operational skills, which allow us to unlock value from complex mineral projects and deliver rewarding careers for our people, returns for our shareholders and sustainable development for the many local communities that host our operations. As we expand our operations, continue to provide metals to build the modern world and shift to a low carbon, greener economy in the years ahead, our mining projects will continue to require the best and the brightest talent to help us solve the emerging challenges of our time, shape our business and unlock opportunities for our future.

Job Description

Although our production and financial results are the engine that drives our business, it is the depth of capability in our people that will continue to determine First Quantum’s ongoing success. Reporting to the Head of Capital & Investment within Group Finance, supporting executive decision-making through rigorous financial analysis, portfolio optimisation and investment governance. As such, the role will play a critical position in the valuation of existing and future assets within the Group , with a focus on investment evaluation, capital allocation, strategic planning and value creation across mining operations, development projects and corporate initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated financial models for the FQM Group
• Prepare DCF, NPV, IRR, payback and sensitivity analysis.
• Assess greenfield and brownfield growth projects.
• Evaluate acquisition, divestment and joint venture opportunities.
• Challenge technical, commercial and operational assumptions.
• Focus is on mining assets but may require review of infrastructure
• Support annual capital allocation processes.
• Prioritise competing investment opportunities.
• Monitor portfolio performance and value delivery.
• Prepare portfolio optimisation analysis and dashboards.

Capital Projects & Governance

• Support operations/group teams through stage-gate reviews from concept through execution.
• Assist in prepare and reviewing investment and approval papers.
• Conduct post-investment reviews and lessons learned.

Corporate Finance & Strategy

• Support strategic planning and scenario modelling.
• Perform competitor, commodity and market analysis.
• Support long-term planning and corporate forecasting.

M&A and Business Development

• Support screening and evaluation of inorganic opportunities.
• Participate in due diligence processes where required.
• Build transaction and valuation models.
• Support integration planning and synergy assessment.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with operations, technical, finance and executive teams.
• Present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Prepare Board materials.

Other areas

• Assist Group Treasury in cashflow modelling.
• Help translate and communicate company strategy.
• Assist in adhoc projects as required
• Support sites and BI teams in developing business cases for cost reduction/productivity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, business, or a related field
• Additional qualifications such as CFA, MBA or accountancy qualification are beneficial

Experience & Skills

• Extractive industry experience essential.
• 5+ years Finance and/or banking experience required.
• Expertise level proficiency in financial modelling and analysis essential.
• IT skills essential: Highly proficient with MS Excel and PowerPoint, with developing use of AI an asset
• Experience with Hyperion and PowerBi beneficial
• Driven, versatile and thrives in a challenging environment.
• Comfortable in an atmosphere where freedom, flexibility and challenging convention is ingrained into the culture
• A self-starter with drive and ability to take initiative and to “hit the ground running”.
• Resilience, flexibility and assertiveness.
• Problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Strong commercial awareness and Inquisitive mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to inspire confidence with peer group and superiors.
• Ability to function well in a global team with diverse cultures.
• Promote a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Strong ethical and professional standards.

Other requirements

• Fluency in Spanish would be considered an asset
• Ability to travel global to operations as required

We are expert responsible miners with a unique approach and a proven track record. We focus on extracting materials that are vital to society. We know we can only succeed when we respect and look after the people and places where we operate.