Principal Advisor CSP (Governance)

• Group level Community and Social Performance (CSP) governance role 

• Maintain and align CSP standards and practices with Rio Tinto’s external commitments and emerging international ESG frameworks; and define the capability framework required to deliver on our commitments

• Represent Rio Tinto’s CSP perspectives in global industry forums, technical and research partnerships

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

 
About the role

Based in Brisbane or Perth, our CSP Standards and Assurance Team is seeking a Principal Advisor – Governance to ensure Rio Tinto’s CSP standard remains risk‑aligned and compliant through expert advice, strategic oversight, and continuous alignment with internal/external standards and best practice. This is a global, senior technical role, working across an international landscape of industry partnerships and ESG standards. It is integral to our social risk and assurance processes.

Reporting to the Senior Manager CSP Governance, and working in a global capacity, you will:

Standards alignment and consistency

• Maintain CSP control document alignment with Rio Tinto commitments and external regulatory requirements 

• Monitor emerging international ESG assurance frameworks and social performance standards

• Review and input to draft industry standards on behalf of Rio Tinto, and signal when corresponding updates are required to internal standards

• Work with SMEs across disciplines and regions to ensure consistent interpretation of CSP requirements of internal and external Standards

Capability framework 

• Develop and maintain the CSP capability framework including defining capability requirements for roles with community or human rights exposure.

• Manage relationships with academic/learning partners (e.g CSRM, Centre for Future Materials)

Targeted technical support

• Provide technical CSP advice to support the CSP assurance processes.

About you

You are an experienced and technically strong CSP governance specialist with the ability to interpret and apply a broad, complex international landscape of internal and external standards, translating these into practical, risk‑aligned capability frameworks. You bring proven experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders and are a confident influencer who can negotiate, collaborate and provide trusted technical advice across multidisciplinary teams. You will also demonstrate:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Strong knowledge of CSP technical discipline and asset level field experience in the mining or related industry

• Strong project management skills with an attention to detail and time management

• Ability to identify and anticipate risks and opportunities with incomplete information and time constraints, with a track record of sound professional judgment

• Ability to work through a global networked organisation to achieve strong outcomes

• Ability to simplify technical content into clear and practical guidance, and deliver content through strong collaboration

• Effective influencing skills when engaging with senior leaders; superior written and verbal communication skills

• Social science or related qualification

What we offer

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

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

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

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

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

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

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

You’ll join the Communities and Social Performance (CSP) Standards and Assurance team within Safety, Development and Technical (SD&T). Our role is to provide clear CSP and human rights standards and minimum requirements, design and deliver consistent second-line assurance (with a coaching mindset), share learnings and best practice, and define the technical capabilities needed to meet standards, while Product Groups and assets remain accountable for delivery.

Applications close on Tuesday 21st April 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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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