Principal Adviser Land & Tenure

Principal Adviser – Land & Tenure

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

• Collaborative work environment that values inclusion

• Permanent, full-time role located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Adviser – Land & Tenure to lead the development and implementation of strategic land access and approval processes that enable growth through exploration and project development.

This role is responsible for securing land access, mineral rights, and tenure in support of our expansion activities, while negotiating approvals with local, regional, and national governments, as well as third-party stakeholders.

Recognized as a subject matter expert, the Principal Adviser will provide high-level guidance and coaching on mineral titles, land acquisition, tenure management, and conveyancing, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations across all land-related matters.

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, you will:

• Manage the statutory processes to achieve the grant of mineral rights and land access.

• Develop and implement strategies for the acquisition and management of mineral rights, land tenure and land access and/or approvals processes.

• Negotiate land access agreement with third parties.

• Manage the permitting workstreams to enable RTXs field activities guiding project timelines and engaging to facilitate permit issuance by appropriate regulatory authorities

• Engage with government agencies in relation to approvals and prevailing government policy.

• Maintain approval processes and procedures to ensure compliance with land tenure and mineral rights obligations.

• Manage and maintain land use permits, bonds and access agreements in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and permits.

• Manage and develop the performance of the team in line with Rio Tinto’s company values, to achieve objectives.

• Provide coaching and guidance on mineral rights and land access in the relevant jurisdictions.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Bachelor’s degree in Geoscience, Environmental Engineering, Law, Public Policy, or related field (required).

• Strong experience in permitting and regulatory processes for exploration activities ranging from early grassroots permitting to advanced studies

• Proven track record of leading and securing approvals for exploration programs over multiple land types

• Deep understanding of local land types including the securing and maintenance of land and tenure positions

• Experience working in multiple jurisdictions across Canada

• Familiarity with GIS-based land management systems

• Demonstrated ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across legal, technical, and community functions.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $128,000 – $185,000 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

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

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto's Exploration group seeks to create value for the business by discovering or acquiring new mineral resources. Organized into four regional teams (Americas, Australasia, Africa-Europe and Eurasia), the Exploration group provides both a global reach and a local presence across a range of commodities including bauxite, copper, iron ore, nickel and uranium.

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.

Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

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