Senior Business Analyst Mining (100% remote)

Tether Operations Limited

16h • Remote

About The Position

Tether is seeking a Senior Business Analyst specializing in the mining sector to support M&A advisory and investment banking activities focused on mining-related opportunities. The role bridges technical geological expertise with commercial and financial analysis, evaluating mining assets, transactions, and investment opportunities across the resources value chain.

The position involves assessing mining assets and companies, developing financial models, analyzing resource and reserve statements, and evaluating project economics and risks. It also supports transaction execution and financing assessments, and produces investment materials and presentations. Tether describes its team as global and remote.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, or Earth Sciences.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in mining, investment banking, corporate finance, equity research, or technical/financial advisory within the resources sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of mineral resource classification codes such as JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC, or similar.
• Working knowledge of structured financing instruments used in the mining sector, including prepays, royalties, streams, and offtake agreements.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Ability to translate technical geological data into commercial and financial insight.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report and presentation preparation.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure.
• Attention to detail and sound commercial judgement.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to mining M&A transactions, project finance, or asset valuation is highly desirable.
• Formal business education or training, such as an MBA, finance/business degree, CFA progress, or equivalent practical commercial experience.
• Familiarity with mining technical software, such as resource and mine-planning tools.
• Experience across multiple commodities, such as base metals, precious metals, bulk commodities, or battery metals.
• Knowledge of ESG frameworks relevant to mining.
• Additional languages and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence on mining assets and companies, integrating geological, technical, and commercial assessments.
• Build and maintain financial models, including DCF, NAV, comparable transactions, and comparable companies, for mining projects and corporate transactions.
• Analyze mineral resource and reserve statements (JORC, NI 43-101, or equivalent) and assess their commercial implications.
• Evaluate mining project economics, including capex/opex profiles, production schedules, commodity price assumptions, and risk factors.
• Prepare investment memoranda, pitch books, valuation summaries, and board-level presentations.
• Monitor commodity markets, mining sector trends, M&A activity, and the competitive landscape.
• Support deal execution, including coordination with technical consultants, legal teams, and counterparties.
• Assess geopolitical, permitting, environmental, and ESG risks affecting mining investments.
• Structure and evaluate alternative and structured financing schemes for mining operations, including metal prepays, royalties, streaming agreements, offtake and marketing arrangements, and debt/equity hybrids; assess their impact on project economics and counterparty risk.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior