Business Development Manager

Main Purpose:

Source, structure, and execute asset-backed mining transactions that create optionality and trading flow. Lead deals from origination to close.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of mining economics, project finance, and offtake structures
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and structuring skills
• Familiarity with legal documentation related to secured transactions and offtakes
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional deal teams under tight timelines
• Advanced negotiation skills across technical, legal, and commercial aspects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Highly analytical with a strong risk management mindset
• Ability to independently originate, evaluate, and execute complex transactions globally

Key Responsibilities

• Structuring & execution: Own term sheets, models, credit papers, covenants, and security packages; negotiate offtake/finance docs to signing/close.
• Credit & risk: Drive LLCR/PLCR/DSCR case packs, stress tests and collateral coverage; lead deal approvals.
• Stakeholders: Manage counterparties, lawyers, technical consultants and internal control functions.

Competencies

• 10–15 years total experience; minimum 8 years in a combination of private equity, mining finance, structured credit, or hedge fund roles with full-cycle deal exposure
• Background in a Tier 1 investment bank with subsequent experience at a leading natural resources private equity or credit fund
• Strong track record in distressed debt and/or special situations investing
• Demonstrated jurisdictional depth in at least two of the following key mining regions:
  • Australia
  • Africa
  • Latin America
  • North America

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Key Relationships

External: Mining companies, traders, private equity firms, legal advisors, technical consultants, financial sponsors

Internal: Trading, Risk, Legal, Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Senior Management

Department

The Business Development & Structured Finance team is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing transactions that create strategic optionality and trading opportunities.
 

Reporting Structure

Reporting directly to the Head of Structured Finance & Investments
 

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.