Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. Backed by Khosla and a16z.
About the role
• Lead individual financing and M&A workstreams from origination through close, including process design, timeline, and counterparty management. • Negotiate commercial and financing terms directly with investors, lenders, strategics, and trading houses, working alongside legal and commercial teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 4–7+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with experience leading workstreams on closed transactions
- Expert financial modeling and the judgment to know which assumptions drive value
- Demonstrated ability to manage counterparties and negotiate terms
- Executive presence and clear written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders
- Comfort with ambiguity and building process where none exists
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or CFA a plus
More about this role
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
Corporate Development raises the capital and closes the transactions that take Mariana's projects from development to operation. The team sits at the intersection of corporate finance, project finance, and M&A, and works directly with the CEO, CFO, and commercial leadership.
• Corporate and project financing: equity raises, project-level equity, project finance debt, export credit agency and government-backed financing, venture and corporate debt.
• Structured commercial transactions: offtake agreements, prepayments, working capital and inventory financing with strategics and commodity trading houses.
• M&A and partnerships: acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships across lithium, copper, and adjacent minerals.
• Investor relations: materials, process management, and ongoing engagement with existing and prospective investors and lenders.
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