The Senior Ventures and Partnership Expert plays a strategic role in driving COMPANY’s growth by identifying, structuring, and executing ventures, partnerships, and investment opportunities in the mining sector. This role ensures alignment with COMPANY’s objectives as a development and investment holding company. The incumbent will be responsible for leading commercial evaluations, negotiations, and relationship management for high-value transactions across the value chain.
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Source and evaluate new ventures, investment, and partnership opportunities in line with COMPANY’s strategic sectors.
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Develop financial models, strategic assessments, and risk analyses to support investment decisions.
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Lead and coordinate due diligence processes involving technical, legal, financial, and ESG workstreams.
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Prepare investment memos, deal summaries, and board-level documents to facilitate executive decision-making.
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Negotiate terms for joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and partnership frameworks.
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Maintain strategic relationships with national and international stakeholders, including government, industry, and financiers.
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Track portfolio performance and coordinate post-deal integration or monitoring as required.
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Support internal knowledge transfer and alignment across strategy, legal, finance, and technical teams.
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Geosciences or related field.
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Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
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Professional certifications (e.g., CFA, PMP, CPIM) are a plus.
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Minimum 10 years of experience in venture development, corporate development, investment banking, or strategic partnerships.
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Relevant sector experience in mining, energy, infrastructure, or industrial investments is essential.
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Strong exposure to project structuring, JV negotiations, and governance frameworks.
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Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
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Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
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Executive-level communication and reporting proficiency.
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Cross-functional collaboration and commercial execution under complex governance environments.
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Ability to manage ambiguity and drive outcomes with minimal supervision.