Corporate Strategy Associate (181921) London, England
Job description
ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, it is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major steel end markets. ArcelorMittal is present in 60 countries and has an industrial footprint in 18 countries.
ArcelorMittal is leading the world in decarbonising the steel industry. We are leading the transformation of a coal- and gas-based primary industry to one based upon clean energies in the form of clean electricity, green hydrogen, CCS, CCU and bioenergy.
The challenges are enormous and the opportunities even greater. We are looking for an intelligent, tenaciously curious, diligent, self-starter to join our Corporate Strategy team as soon as possible.
Please attach a cover letter together with your CV. Applications without cover letter will not considered.
The role
The Corporate Strategy team at ArcelorMittal is tasked with developing and maintaining a robust view of the steel industry, its core drivers of profitability and their evolution, and leveraging this to support strategic decisions at both the Group and business unit level.
This includes understanding clean energy trends, policy landscape and technology changes that will drive decarbonisation. It also entails shaping business decisions to ensure ArcelorMittal successfully leads the steel industry into carbon neutral steelmaking while maintaining a robust platform for profitable growth geographically and up and down the entire steel industry value chain.
As a Corporate Strategy Associate, you will work with the team to shape and support both the fundamental analysis of underlying trends of the industry, including decarbonisation, and to leverage our knowledge base to support projects and strategic initiatives across the Group. Specifically, you will be engaged in internal and external research and analysis, and engaging with the businesses on key strategic projects and processes. You will support strategy formulation, working with cross functional teams across business units and other corporate functions departments (especially Group Finance, IR, and M&A).
Education / Experience required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or Economics. MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred. Circa five years’ experience in operations, strategy and/or consulting roles, with metals and mining or industrial exposure preferred. Numerate; strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience in application of strategic and microeconomic models advantageous.
Key attributes
- Analytical, open-minded, curious and inquisitive, with e xcellent problem solving and communication skills
- Resilient, resourceful, and energetic
- Self-motivated and results driven, able to develop and drive structured analysis and synthesise work
- Comfortable working in collaborative, flexible fast changing environment
- S trong interpersonal and project management skills, able to effectively interface with partners at various levels of the organisation, from individual contributors to senior executives
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership and accountability
- Fluent in English. Foreign language competency advantageous. Experience studying/working abroad is a plus
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel, Power Point; database management and programming skills advantageous
What we offer
In joining ArcelorMittal, you will enjoy:
- Being part of the world's leading steel and mining company, leading the industry on decarbonisation
- A competitive salary along with incentivised bonus, pension plan and healthcare scheme
- Career development, technical and management trainings to support your leadership ambitions
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities to grow within ArcelorMittal and shape our growth strategy
Cover letter is required together with your CV for this application.
