Senior Specialist - Mining Research

Full-timeOnsiteNegotiableCloses Nov 19

Official job description

Provides geological, technical, financial, and mining-sector advisory expertise to support client evaluation, credit underwriting, investment decisions, technical due diligence, and sustainable growth of the bank’s mining portfolio.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain mining sector financial models, market intelligence tools, and databases.
Conduct technical, financial, and commercial analysis of mining companies and projects for credit appraisal, investment evaluation, and risk assessment.
Lead technical due diligence for mining transactions, including review of geological reports, resource estimates, mine plans, feasibility studies, and operational performance.
Conduct site visits and project inspections to validate technical information, assess project progress, and identify operational, environmental, and credit risks.
Prepare technical assessments, sector research, market insights, and recommendations for business, credit, and investment decisions.
Develop and enhance mining sector risk assessment frameworks, underwriting methodologies, and ESG evaluation practices.
Provide mining advisory support to business and risk teams on sector trends, opportunities, regulatory developments, and portfolio strategy.
Build and maintain relationships with mining industry stakeholders, including regulators, government institutions, industry associations, consultants, and development partners.
Support business development by identifying bankable opportunities and providing technical expertise throughout client engagement and transaction execution.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design and enhance mining-focused products and solutions.
Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen mining sector expertise across business, credit, and risk teams.
Represent the bank in industry forums, conferences, and stakeholder engagements.
Ensure compliance with bank policies, regulatory requirements, and governance standards.

Requirements

Strong understanding of resource modelling and geological reporting standards.
Exposure to mining feasibility studies.
Understanding of mining project cash flows, repayment risks, and banking structures for mining clients.
Knowledge of commodity markets and sector trends, including mineral prices, demand trends, gold and critical minerals markets, competitors, and investment conditions.
Understanding of the mining stakeholder ecosystem and the roles of regulators, mining companies, technical consultants, regional mining officers, mining associations, and investors.
Proven ability in mineral resource evaluation, geological modelling, and technical due diligence.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access/database management, data analysis tools, financial modelling applications, and online research platforms.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize data into meaningful trends.
Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
Minimum of 4 years’ relevant mining-sector experience.

Required skills & tools

Repayment risksIncluding mineral pricesDemand trendsCompetitorsAnd investment conditionsMining companiesTechnical consultantsRegional mining officers

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About the Employer

NMB Bank Plc

Banking

NMB Bank Plc. (“NMB”) is a full-service commercial bank incorporated in the United Republic of Tanzania. Through its 3 main business divisions: Retail, Wholesale, and Treasury, NMB provides a suite of financial services and products to retail customers, farmers, SMEs, Corporates, Institutions and the Government. The bank has 231 branches, over 28,000 Agents (Wakala) and more than 715 ATMs across the country and is represented in all districts of Tanzania. NMB has over 7.1 million customers and employs over 3,600 staff. It is listed at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and its largest shareholders are the strategic partners Arise B.V with a 34.9% shareholding and the Government of Tanzania with a 31.8% shareholding. Euromoney awards for excellence selected NMB as the “Best Bank in Tanzania” for 10 times in 11 years (2013-2023). The bank has also been named The Safest Bank in Tanzania for the year 2023 by Global Finance Magazine. NMB Bank was also awarded as the Best Blended Finance Partner in Africa for banks working with International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in 2019.

HeadquartersDar es salaam, Tanzania