About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success
About the Role
To lead the company's strategic agenda in Brazil focused on two pillars: to ensure the robust and transparent implementation of socio-environmental reparative commitments, while promoting the identification and development of sustainable new business opportunities and partnerships. This position requires an integrated vision between social value, institutional reputation, and long-term growth of the company in the country, aligned with ESG principles and the interests of communities, stakeholders, and shareholders.
Key Accountabilities
Reparation and social value:
- Act as the senior representative of the company in all matters related to the reparation of communities and the relationship with critical stakeholders (government, civil society, institutions)
- Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate social and environmental reparation programs, ensuring integrity, measurable impact, and effective communication of results
- Influence policies and public decisions in an ethical and transparent manner, contributing to the social development and reparation agenda in impacted regions
- Work closely with internal areas and external structures (foundations, committees, regulatory bodies) to ensure coherence and governance of the process
Business development and expansion:
- Identify, evaluate, and lead strategic business opportunities in Brazil that align with the company's goals, in sectors such as sustainable mining, natural resource innovation, and energy transition
- Conduct market analyses, due diligence, and business model construction in partnership with our corporate areas of business development, technical, and finance
- Develop and maintain relationships with potential business partners, institutional stakeholders, and key organizations in the national economic ecosystem
- Represent the company in strategic forums and contribute to the institutional positioning of the company as a relevant player for the future of Brazil
About You
To be a top performer you will need:
- Bachelor degree (or higher) in a commercial or technical relevant discipline
- >15 years working experience in mining industry in Brazil.
- Working experience opening new markets for mining commodity in Brazil.
- >10 years experience engagement key stakeholders from the market.
- Proven ability to operate at the intersection of social impact, stakeholder management, and business growth.
- Deep understanding of the Brazilian socio-political and regulatory landscape, including experience dealing with communities, public institutions, and complex governance environments.
- Fluent in English and Portuguese.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.