Graduate Analyst, Business Development (commence Jan 2025) – Business & Commerce

• Full-time, permanent positions based in Perth and Sydney
• Flexible, supportive work environment and work from home options
• Attractive base salary + super + incentives + team member benefits

About the team

The Business Development team supports Wesfarmers’ objectives through its activities across M&A origination and execution, corporate planning and high-value strategic projects across the Wesfarmers Group. 

The team provides strategic and investment research, analysis and recommendations to senior executives and the Board. It is an integral part of the financial, strategic and commercial decision-making process for the Wesfarmers’ Group and its business divisions.

The team has a long track record of developing future leaders within the Wesfarmers Group including the current Group Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer. Team members at all levels have the opportunity to consider roles in Wesfarmers’ divisions from short term secondments to permanent positions.

Opportunity to join the team as a Graduate Analyst 

Business Development graduate analysts apply and develop their skills on a diverse range of investment and strategic projects, including mergers, acquisitions, divestments, high-value strategic projects, capital structure considerations and major capital investments. You will be encouraged to contribute to strategic thinking and provide in-depth research and analysis.

We place an emphasis on learning through working on live projects with experienced team members and provide relevant professional development throughout your Business Development career. 

The Graduate Analyst experience within our Business Development team is more fluid than many larger Graduate Programs, offering accelerated applied learning in a high-performing team that focuses on developing talent. Successful applicants can expect to work closely with senior team members and executives on the evaluation of major investment decisions from their first weeks in the team. 

What we look for

Wesfarmers seeks high calibre individuals with drive and humility. As a Graduate Analyst, you’ll need: 

• a high level of motivation to analyse and understand complex investment and strategic issues
• excellent academic results in your chosen discipline (weighted average mark of 70% or higher), with double degree or postgraduate qualification preferable
• great personal awareness and strong collaboration and influencing abilities
• the ability to write clearly and speak articulately
• strong analytical, problem-solving and reasoning skills
• outstanding initiative and determination to persist through challenges
• a genuine desire for continuous learning 
• an inquisitive mind!

About Wesfarmers 

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. Wesfarmers’ achievements are deeply rooted in the desire to continually reinvent ourselves for the brands we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We recently expanded our online offer to bring together the Group’s digitally native businesses, including the OnePass membership program, the Catch marketplace, and the Group data asset. Our work doesn’t stop there, we also operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we’re currently developing an integrated lithium project, including mine, concentrator and refinery. 

Our culture 

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another. 

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment. This means promoting the development of our people and fostering a sense of belonging irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability.

How to apply 

Applications for graduate positions open on 4 March 2024 and close 29 March 2024.

To apply, you will need to submit your cover letter, resume and academic transcript by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button on the Wesfarmers GradConnection page. Full working rights in Australia will be required.

Interviews will be held in April with offers made in May. Successful candidates will commence in January 2025. 

For brief enquiries please contact the Wesfarmers HR team on (08) 9327 4223. 

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together. 

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au