Why explore
- A pivotal role in driving our value optimization through 3rd Party Origination
- An opportunity to work with key stakeholders in our global commercial hub
- Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto
About The Role
We are recruiting for a
Principal Advisor - 3rd Party Book Management to be the subject matter expertise on the development of trading strategies and support the execution of key value capturing opportunities relating to how we trade (physical & derivative), structure (structuring, origination) and sell (product development and pricing) our products in alignment with our commercial strategy and risk management frameworks.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Iron Ore Book. you will be entrusted with the following responsibilities
Origination
Core of this role is physical trading, business development and contracting. Focused on third party products that (i) help manage instability in the quality / volume profile of the Iron ore value chain and (ii) generate physical trading opportunities.
- Drive and deliver 3rd Party iron ore origination strategy, identify new suppliers or projects opportunities together with the originators and potential offtake opportunities to enable physical flows.
- Develop and structure solutions to unlock offtakes, including pricing strategies, product transformation, financing, time arbitrage and logistical solutions with the appropriate risk-return assessment.
- Manage the 3rd Party Book end-to-end flow, including allocation and inventory planning, and manage risk exposure with physical and derivatives tools.
- Maintain knowledge, intel and expertise in high grade iron ore market and leverage product knowledge to build synergies with our overall IO book.
- Work with Market Analysis and Competitor analysis to help maintain above high-grade market intel.
- Supply and demand models, cost / availability and quality profile of 3rd party products.
Portside Integration
- Complementing the work of Senior Manager Iron Ore Book to support alignment of marketing strategies between Portside and IO Book, product strategy and product placement.
Project Management and Business Improvement
- Capable of leading complex projects across multiple teams to deliver commercial changes in business processes that foster continuous improvement.
- Strong cross team collaboration skills to facilitate strategic objectives.
About You
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have
- A recognized University degree.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in commercial in commodities sector, across sales & marketing, supply chain and trading.
- Experience with derivatives trading and exposure management.
- Prior experience in iron ore market or another commodity is preferred.
- Confident in challenging the status quo and experience in driving trade-off analysis and efficiencies.
- Ability to manage external and internal relationships and influence commercial outcomes including at a senior level.
What We Offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A full-time position working directly for Rio Tinto
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Where you will be working
Headquartered in Singapore, and integrated with Rio Tinto's assets, hubs, and offices globally, our Commercial group works hand-in-hand with our product groups to ensure both the amount and types of products we produce meet our customer's needs, and manage the trade-off between volumes, quality, cost and capital expenditure.
Application Deadline 23 September 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.
