Investment Banking Associate (Mining & Metals

Key Responsibilities
Developing client relationships across mining corporates, developers, producers and financial sponsors active in the sector.
Screening prospective clients and evaluating new M&A and capital raising mandate opportunities within the sector.
Preparing pitch materials, sector thought pieces and business development presentations tailored to metals & mining and commodity themes.
Assisting the negotiation of new advisory mandates.
Building and reviewing financial and valuation models, including sector-specific approaches such as life-of-mine DCF and NPV models, resource and reserve-based valuations, commodity price assumptions and NAV multiples.
Preparing information memoranda, teasers and other transaction marketing materials.
Supporting negotiations on behalf of clients and coordinating closely with legal, technical and competent persons' / independent expert advisers throughout transaction execution.
Maintaining and expanding relationships with existing clients and specialist mining and resources investors.
Collaborating closely with colleagues across Company`s IMAP's regional offices.
Contributing to firm-wide business development and metals & mining sector coverage initiatives.
Supporting ancillary businesses, including hedging and trading,
The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the growth of the firm's metals & mining franchise and to broader business development initiatives.

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of investment banking or corporate finance experience and must have prior transaction experience within the metals & mining or wider natural resources sector. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Strong technical capabilities across financial analysis, valuation and transaction structuring, combined with a working understanding of mining-specific metrics and how exploration, development and producing assets are valued.
A proven ability to build relationships with corporate clients, financial sponsors and specialist mining investors, and to originate and execute mandates.
Familiarity with the deal types relevant to the sector, including M&A, equity capital raising, project and debt finance and royalty and streaming structures.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working alongside colleagues across the firm’s regional offices.

Strong skills using technology.
Experience with in an investment bank, corporate finance advisory, private equity or resources-focused fund, with sector exposure to precious metals, base and battery metals, bulk commodities or mining services considered a strong advantage.