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Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company supplying critical minerals for modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. The company is reimagining the minerals supply chain through deep industry expertise combined with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
The Corporate Development team raises capital and closes transactions that advance Mariana's projects from development to operation. The team operates at the intersection of corporate finance, project finance, and M&A, working directly with the CEO, CFO, and commercial leadership.
As Associate, Corporate Development, you will be the analytical engine of the team, building the financial models, materials, and diligence work that underpin every financing and transaction. You will have direct exposure to senior management and counterparties from day one on live deals.
Key responsibilities include:
• Build and maintain financial models: project-level DCFs, life-of-mine models, financing structures, returns and sensitivity analysis, and corporate funding plans.
• Prepare investor presentations, lender materials, board materials, and internal decision memos.
• Run diligence workstreams: manage data rooms, coordinate third-party advisors (technical, legal, environmental, market), and track and respond to diligence requests.
• Analyze and benchmark transaction terms, including offtake, prepayment, and debt term sheets, and support the team in negotiations.
• Track comparable transactions and peer companies to inform valuation and strategy.
• Help build the function's tooling on MarianaOS: models, data pipelines, and workflows that make the team faster.
The role reports to the Director of Corporate Development and is based in Houston.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 2–4+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• Strong financial modeling from a blank page; comfortable building and auditing complex, integrated models.
• Clear, concise written communication and polished presentation materials.
• High ownership and attention to detail; able to run multiple workstreams in parallel.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
NICE TO HAVE:
• Exposure to project finance, natural resources, or infrastructure transactions.
• Familiarity with mining concepts (reserves and resources, technical reports, commodity pricing).
• Comfort with Python, SQL, or other tools beyond Excel.
