Head of Due Diligence

Our US-based client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Head of Due Diligence to join their dynamic team remotely.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end buy-side due diligence process, effectively managing timelines, workstreams, external advisors, and key decision deadlines.
• Coordinate comprehensive technical, environmental, regulatory, legal, commercial, tax, HR, and IT due diligence workstreams.
• Lead financial due diligence, including deep analysis of quality of earnings, working capital, net debt, capex, and normalized EBITDA.
• Build and maintain complex transaction valuation models covering DCF, EV/EBITDA, NAV, and comparable transactions.
• Integrate operational and technical assumptions—such as production, operating costs, reserves/resources, and capex—directly into financial models.
• Identify and escalate key risks, red flags, and valuation impacts, translating complex findings into clear, actionable investment recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality materials for the Investment Committee, Board of Directors, lenders, and co-investors.
• Collaborate closely with legal counsel on transaction documents, representations, warranties, indemnities, and conditions precedent.
• Manage the transaction process seamlessly from signing through to completion, including data room oversight and stakeholder coordination.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Big 4 Transaction Services/M&A, investment banking, corporate finance, or investment advisory.
• Proven track record of managing buy-side or sell-side transactions from initial due diligence through successful completion.
• Strong, hands-on financial modeling and valuation expertise, including DCF and comparable company/transaction analysis.
• Solid understanding of mining-specific due diligence, including reserves and resources, life-of-mine planning, capex, permitting, and ESG considerations.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary transaction advisors (technical, legal, environmental, tax, and more).
• Professional qualification such as CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, or an equivalent designation.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Relevant background in mining, engineering, or geoscience is highly advantageous.

Due to the high volume of applications received, only qualified candidates who meet all criteria will be contacted.