Specialist Tenure

Specialist Tenure

• Integral part of a high performing team
• Competitive, performance-focused remuneration and wide range of benefits
• Permanent Full Time | Perth CBD

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Specialist Advisor to join the State Agreements and Approvals team within Rio Tinto Iron Ore. This role will assist with ensuring land tenure, operations, assets and infrastructure (current and future) are protected to ensure the continued operation and growth of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s business in WA.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who possesses the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, maintain flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions and can work collaboratively with other business units. Working a 5 days on / 2 off roster and reporting to the Tenure Superintendent, you will:

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders in relation to land access requests
• Participate in third party negotiations in relation to third party land access matters
• Provide advice and pragmatic solutions to tenure issues in relation to tenure, land access and related negotiations and strategy
• Assist with drafting of access deeds and letters of consent
• Perform general administration duties which include document control, scanning, filing, coordinating meetings and taking minutes
• Complying with all HSEQ systems, chairing of and contribution to team and safety meetings

What you’ll bring

What you’ll bring

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

• Experience working with the Western Australian Mining Act, Land Administration Act or State Agreement Act or associated processes
• Proven experience in a role where accuracy and timeliness are paramount
• Strong attention to detail, experience with stakeholder negotiations, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to understand complex issues, develop well-reasoned analysis and deliver solutions or recommendations

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A tertiary qualification in contracts/commercial/legal highly regarded
• Extensive negotiation or third party engagement experience
• Experience using Mineral Titles Online, WAMEX and LANDGATE
• Experience using TENGRAPH, ArcGIS or similar mapping systems

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

Based in Perth, you will be supporting our operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia where we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close on 2 June 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)