Tenement Specialist

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company. 

Tenement Specialist

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

We are looking for an experienced, confident and team focused land access and tenement expert to join the Acquisitions and Tenements team in the Exploration department. The successful candidate will be someone who has broad and deep experience with relevant legislation combined with a strong leadership capability and attention to detail. This role will lead the Wardens Court team to provide advice and solutions of tenement issues in a fast paced, diverse work environment.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Draft minutes, deeds and other supporting documentation required for the management and resolution of objections
• Develop and implement strategy for managing and resolving objections in a timely and practical manner
• Maintain productive relationships with Fortescue’s competitors and other mining/exploration companies
• Providing specialist legislation and land access advice
• Working in a wider team to support diverse stakeholders
• Managing a small team

 Skills and personal attributes required:

• Confident communicator
• Ability to work under pressure and take decisive action
• Willingness to go the extra mile to complete critical tasks
• Ability to coordinate technical negotiations and willingness dive into detail where required
• Collaborative, selfless mindset and a focus on building and developing a diverse team

 Experience required:

>10 years experience in roles involving one or more of the following:

• Substantial tenement and land experience greater than 10 years
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in dynamic work environment
• Demonstrated success at managing competing priorities and managing internal relationships
• Government relations
• Tenement management
• Mining approvals within industry or Government
• Legal work
• Contract management

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified

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