Advisor, Third Party Due Diligence (4-Months Contract)

Why explore

• Gain exposure across our global commercial business

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

• Based in Singapore, global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for an Adviser, Third Party Due Diligence, a critical role to Ethics & Compliance’s ability to deliver high quality third party due diligence checks and support our Group Businesses with managing third party risks. The advisor TPDD will work closely with other members of Ethics & Compliance, Rio Tinto Legal, Procurement, and Business Units to deliver accurate and risk-relevant due diligence reports. The adviser will support with implementation of Rio Tinto’s group Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Framework.

This role is a great opportunity for a progressive professional to play a critical role in assisting the management of business integrity related risks and will have primary responsibility for collating and analyzing relevant data on Rio Tinto suppliers, customers and other third parties prior to the relevant business unit contracting (or renewing engagements) with such counterparties.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Rio Tinto Ethics & Compliance team’s mission is to provide and assure an effective business integrity compliance program across the Rio Tinto Group, ensuring that employees, and third parties working on behalf of Rio Tinto, conduct business in an ethical and compliant manner in the countries where we operate and comply with Rio Tinto’s code of conduct (The way we work), policies and standards.

Reporting to the Third Party Due Diligence Lead, you will be:

• Conducting risk-based due diligence checks on third parties, including careful analysis of ownership and legal status of third parties, including independent research and analysis of supporting information.

• Identifying potential risks and coordinating the proper escalation of such findings to internal business contacts and/or Legal experts for further input where appropriate.

• Providing final reports containing relevant findings and recommendations to business units.

• Performing quality control on reports completed by peers and TPDD analysts.

• Reviewing and clearing system-generated monitoring alerts and acting upon these accordingly.

• Coordinating the implementation of the TPRM framework and standards, acting as key point of contact for stakeholders in the APAC region.

• Identifying programme improvements and take ownership of the design and implementation of fit-for-purpose solutions.

• Supporting the TPDD team with ongoing, planned and new projects.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• B.A. Degree or equivalent.

• 3-5 years+ experience in a professional environment, legal or regulatory compliance role as a Due Diligence Analyst.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• Good working knowledge of performing due diligence, and of Anti-bribery & Corruption, ‘Know-Your-Supplier’ regulatory requirements; Basic knowledge of Anti-money Laundering and Modern Slavery regulatory requirements is a plus.

• Proficiency and experience using Compliance/Due Diligence platforms when undertaking checks of third parties, acquiring data such as company information, corporate structures, sanctions and regulatory findings and adverse media.

• Competent user of all Microsoft office packages, specifically PowerPoint and Excel.

• Professional level communications skills in English and Chinese (Mandarin) languages (verbal and written).

• Experience with extractive industry business operations, logistics or supply chain is advantageous.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

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: 10 October 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.

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