management
Posted 4 weeks agoVice President of Business Development
United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and Absorb Technical Underwriting: You will coordinate technical underwriting and need to understand the technical underpinning of each opportunity, whether it is the geologic evaluation of a greenfield prospect, or the key development risks for an investment into a mine development opportunity.
- Develop and Communicate Commercial Positions: You will build (or support team members in building) commercial offerings and/or negotiating positions based on the technical underwriting cases.
- Review Contracts: Working with KoBold’s legal team, you will review draft definitive agreements and manage negotiation of commercial matters required to complete transactions.
- Conduct Due Diligence: In parallel to working through definitive documentation, you’ll manage the risk-based due diligence required to sign and close definitive agreements, including overseeing preparation of internal investment memoranda.
- Cultivate and Manage Commercial Relationships: Throughout, you’ll develop and maintain relationships with key counterparties, including through the operational phases of projects.
Requirements
- KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs.
- This will include developing a deep understanding and appreciation for the principles by which KoBold operates, describing KoBold technology to suit varied audiences and circumstances, and creating relationships that positively reflect on the company.
- You’ll work to identify the key motivations behind counterparties, use this understanding to structure effective deals, and anticipate issues as circumstances evolve.
- You’ll work with the team to oversee the Kobold relationship management database. Qualifications and Experience:
- BA/BS in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, economics (BA/BS or more advanced degrees in geology, mine engineering, or related disciplines is preferred)
- experience (experience within the natural resource and/or infrastructure project development preferred) •
- Experience with economic modeling
- Regardless of formal training, a strong interest in and/or strong intuition for the physical sciences, inclination to work from first principles, and desire to understand technical underpinning of commercial transactions.