Investment Analyst Metals & Mining

About the Company:
Gerald Group is one of the worlds oldest and largest commodity trading companies focused on the merchanting of non-ferrous ferrous precious metals. For over six decades we have distinguished ourselves as leading market specialists in the merchanting of all forms of refined metals and raw materials around the world. We take pride in our well-earned reputation as a dedicated and trusted partner to top-tier miners and processors industrial consumers and major financial institutions. We are boldly continuing this tradition as we advance a more sustainable metals trade. Founded in the United States our main trading office is in Stamford Connecticut. Our world-wide operations are supported by trading hubs and offices in Geneva Shanghai Dubai and other addition to our merchanting business our mining assets include the Marampa Mines iron ore mine in Sierra Leone and the Soremi copper and zinc mine in the Republic of Congo.

Position Summary:
Gerald Group is seeking an Investment Analyst to support the evaluation execution and ongoing management of investments financing transactions and offtake opportunities across the Groups global portfolio. The successful candidate will combine a technical understanding of mining and resource projects with strong financial modelling valuation and analytical skills.

This is a hands-on principal investing role. The Analyst will work across the full life cycle of a transaction from origination and diligence through structuring execution and post-investment asset management with direct exposure to senior management and regular travel to operations.

The Opportunity:

Principal capital not advisory. Gerald invests its own balance sheet so analysis leads directly to investment decisions and to assets the Group owns and operates.

End-to-end ownership. The Analyst runs workstreams from screening through to execution and portfolio oversight rather than a single slice of a process.

Physical and financial exposure. The role spans mine economics capital structures offtake and trading providing a view of the commodity chain that is difficult to obtain elsewhere.

Direct visibility. Work product is presented to senior management the Investment Committee and the Board.

Operating exposure. Time on site alongside portfolio-company management builds a practical understanding of how mines actually run.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment Analysis and Financial Modelling:

Build and review detailed life-of-mine financial models covering production operating cost capital expenditure working capital taxation and cash flow.

Perform NAV and DCF valuations for development-stage and operating assets and assess project economics including NPV IRR payback funding requirements and downside cases.

Run sensitivities across price decks grade recovery production operating cost and capital expenditure.

Evaluate capital structures across debt equity prepayment streaming royalty and offtake financing including dilution debt capacity repayment profiles covenant headroom and returns.

Due Diligence and Transaction Execution:

Lead financial commercial and technical due diligence on investment and trading opportunities identifying key risks information gaps and value-creation levers.

Review geological mining metallurgical processing and infrastructure information with support from internal and external technical specialists.

Support structuring negotiation and execution including security collateral hedging offtake governance and risk-mitigation arrangements.

Prepare investment memoranda presentations and recommendations for senior management the Investment Committee and the Board.

Coordinate with traders operators consultants financial institutions legal advisers and other external stakeholders.

Portfolio Management:

Monitor the technical operational and financial performance of portfolio companies against budgets mine plans and investment-case assumptions.

Support annual budgeting forecasting strategic planning and performance-improvement initiatives.

Work directly with portfolio-company management teams and operational personnel.

Spend extended periods embedded at portfolio companies and mining operations when required.

Market and Opportunity Assessment:

Research commodity markets mining companies projects jurisdictions and industry trends.

Support the screening and origination of investment financing and offtake opportunities.

Work with the trading and business-development teams to evaluate strategic fit and commercial value.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Mining Engineering Metallurgy Geology Mineral Processing Finance Economics or another relevant discipline.

Approximately 2-4 years of relevant experience in mining investment banking private equity corporate development equity research project finance consulting or mining operations. Title and level will be set to reflect experience.

Strong financial modelling skills including NAV and DCF valuation of mining or resource assets and experience building or reviewing life-of-mine models.

Ability to read mining technical reports resource and reserve statements production schedules recoveries operating costs and capital expenditure and to identify the key commercial and technical drivers of an investment.

Ability to convert complex technical and financial information into concise written recommendations for senior management. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

Proactive detail-oriented and comfortable working independently across different cultures jurisdictions and operating environments.

Preferred:

A technical degree combined with solid finance and accounting experience.

Familiarity with prepayment streaming royalty and offtake financing structures.

Prior time spent at operating mine sites.

Additional languages particularly French Chinese Spanish Portuguese or Arabic.

Location and Travel:

Based in Stamford CT On-office.

Travel of approximately 25-30% particularly during the first several years including trips of three to four weeks.

Willing and able to work from mining and processing sites in remote and developing-market jurisdictions and to adapt to mine-site accommodation and operating environments.