Principal Advisor, Business Analysis (Investment Evaluation)

RIO TINTO COMMERCIAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global company is seeking a Principal Advisor, Business Analysis in Singapore. This role involves influencing key commercial decisions and providing strategic insights into investment opportunities, demanding a combination of financial acumen and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will bring over ten years of commercial experience and a strong analytical foundation, making significant contributions in a safety-driven environment that values inclusion and development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business analysis and commercial experience in natural resources or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of valuation concepts (e.g., NPV, IRR).

Responsibilities

• Provide robust economic evaluations for investment opportunities.
• Influence commercial decisions for buy, sell, and move activities.
• Prepare submissions to the Commercial Investment Committee.

Skills

Financial evaluations

Financial modelling

Critical thinking

Presentation skills

Commercial negotiations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance

Job description

Why explore

• Gain exposure across our global commercial business
• Further sharpen your business partnering skills
• Be part of a group that is safety-driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group committed to your growth and development
• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor, Business Analysis to join our Commercial Business Analysis team in Singapore. This role provides a great opportunity to work with multiple stakeholders and provide advice to the Buy, Sell, and Move teams within the Commercial organization and strategic insights into investment decisions to help shape the future for Rio Tinto.

Reporting to the General Manager, Finance Business Partners & Business Analysis, this role will:

• Provide independent, robust, and high-quality economic evaluation of proposed portfolio-level decisions and investment opportunities, taking into account risks and uncertainties.
• Influence key commercial decisions, including:

1. Sell activities, such as supporting the business case for material sales contracts or new sales strategies.
2. Move activities, such as supporting the business case for material move contracts or new move strategies, including climate-related decisions.
3. Buy activities, supporting the negotiation and execution of centrally managed purchases, such as heavy machinery equipment and fuel.
4. Commercial wide activities, such as evaluating and quantifying the benefit of downstream customer partnerships, including looking through the ESG lens.

• Support Commercial’s review and input into material capital investment decisions by the Group (working with other Business Analysis teams in Product Groups).
• Build and maintain effective financial models to assess and develop business cases to support potential commercial opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Review submissions to the Commercial Investment Committee.
• Prepare and lead Commercial submissions to the Group Investment and Capital Committees

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A deep-seated curiosity and willingness to learn about the business and partner with stakeholders across Commercial and Product Groups.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g., Engineering, Business, Finance, or related discipline.
• 10 years+ business analysis and commercial experience in natural resources/manufacturing/other process-driven industries.
• Energetic and driven, and able to work under pressure and meet multiple and competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated skills and/or experience in:

1. Financial evaluations to support investment decisions.
2. Financial modelling with a strong understanding of valuation concepts (e.g., NPV, IRR).
3. Critical thinking and reasoning.
4. Dealing with ambiguous and constantly changing situations.
5. Working in a global business across different geographies and with a variety of teams.

• Strong presentation and communication skills (oral and written) and ability to structure and present complex ideas and information in a simple, articulate, balanced, and persuasive way.
• Commercial negotiations experience and knowledge of commercial and business planning systems.