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Come and be a part of this success.
About The Role
Our Investment Evaluation – Transactions team is currently seeking a Lead Principal to join the team, based in our London office.
Reporting to the Head of Investment Evaluation - Transactions, you have an opportunity to reshape BHP’s portfolio through the evaluation of mergers & acquisitions and business development opportunities. Our team’s purpose is to is to ensure the risk and reward of every acquisition, divestment and new business development opportunity undertaken by BHP is clear. To do so, we provide balanced, accurate and timely financial analysis and clear insights to support informed decision-making. As a result, the successful candidate will play a central role in the evaluation and execution of strategic transactions at BHP.
Core Accountabilities
The Investment Evaluation – Transactions team is involved in a wide variety of corporate transactions. From inorganic growth opportunities, corporate acquisitions, partnerships and divestments. The successful candidate will require excellent financial analysis, commercial acumen, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Accountabilities In This Role Include
- Lead financial analysis workstreams to evaluate potential transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, divestments and business development opportunities
- Managing a team with direct reports to develop financial models and valuations, planning and coordinating resources and work activities to support major and complex transaction decisions
- Communicate and present findings, insights and recommendations to senior management and other key stakeholders
- Build and maintain working relationships with internal and external cross-functional transaction teams to influence and challenge thinking
- Support the execution of transactions, including negotiation and drafting of agreements
About You
- Bachelor's degree in a Finance related field, or alternatively an Engineering related field with a postgraduate and/or professional qualification in a finance discipline
- Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills
- Demonstrated experience with financial analysis for various commodities
- Experience leading smaller teams through transaction processes and coaching junior team members
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, conduct presentations, influence and engage audiences
- Ability to build rapport and strong working relationships across diverse teams, working with asset teams and Subject Matter Experts to source and develop assumptions
Applications close next Wednesday, July 16, at 11:59 AEST
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at
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