Ventures Analyst

**Company Description**
BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 16 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful, and well.

We love what we do. We’re committed to being leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that stand strong at the heart of our communities - essential for our homes and hospitals, bridges and stadiums, renewables industry and critical infrastructure.

Our valued brands include COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME ® steel, COLORSTEEL®, BlueScope ZACS®, LYSAGHT® steel building products, Varco Pruden ® and Butler ® engineered buildings.

Be part of the action as we transform our business and drive sustainable growth, creating value for our customers and communities.

Become a member of BlueScope’s venture capital team (BlueScopeX), reporting directly to the head of venture operations.

This role is based in our **Melbourne CBD office**, engaging internally and externally across a global footprint.

The role actively participates and invests in the start-up ecosystem. Focussing in two main areas, decarbonisation of steel, and the built environment, BlueScopeX is critical to shaping the company’s strategic direction and delivering financial returns.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Analysis of various start-up technologies to identify those companies we believe will shape the future of the industry. Make recommendations on investment decisions and contribute to our internal knowledge base.
- Engagement across the global venture ecosystem, with start-up companies, other VC’s, universities, and organisations alike. This provides an opportunity to travel both domestically and international.
- Collaboration with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation (including senior executives), where the ability to synthesise information and communicate in a structured manner is critical.
- An engaged and collaborative team member that contributes to ideas to continuously improve the quality of venture function

**Qualifications**
This is a unique position whereby you will need the capacity to research and understand technical processes, as well as key commercial drivers, market entry/growth strategies and form investment theses and recommendations. Key to the success of this role is the ability to structure and communicate information with various levels of internal and external stakeholders.
- Comes from a technical background, tertiary qualified in a field of Engineering, Science, Finance, or prior work experience in related fields (such as engineering or management consulting, venture capital, corporate or academia)
- Can demonstrate logical reasoning and commercial acumen
- Helpful but not essential if you bring an understanding of the steel industry or industrial / manufacturing companies and processes

**Additional Information** Why BlueScope**

If you are interested in innovation, enjoy the challenge of solving complex problems such as decarbonising a hard-to-abate sector, and want to work an environment that encourages out of the box thinking, this is the space for you.

BlueScope provides a great work environment, to learn and grow with the business, supported by inclusive leadership and a positive, passionate team. We’ll support you, to:

- ** Create innovative solutions**. Seek better, smarter ways to solve problems, create sustainable solutions and make things happen.
- ** Learn and develop as you grow**. Expand your horizons connecting with a global network of people and ideas. With opportunities to learn and develop, specific to your role and aspirations, you’ll build expertise today and capabilities for the future.
- ** Experience connection and care.** Experience a positive, inclusive working environment where we look out each other’s safety and wellbeing.
- ** Deliver work that matters.** Every action you take matters in delivering for our customers and strengthening communities for the future. We value what you do.

Bring your energy and can-do spirit as together we transform the future, in line with our purpose to **“create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen communities for the future.”