The Role
Lead acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic transactions from thesis development through closing. Responsibilities include financial modeling, valuation, diligence coordination, adviser management, executive and board presentations, negotiation support, integration planning, partner relationship development, and coaching junior team members.
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About Phoenix Tailings
Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. Our mission is to be the world's first fully clean mining and metals production company, producing the resources needed for the next generation of our economy.
Why Phoenix Tailings
At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. If you are someone who shares our relentless pursuit of a better future, passion for innovation, and are excited about working with some of the top innovators in the world, then this is the place for you.
Our Values:
● You are only crazy if you are wrong, it’s ok to be wrong
● Lead with Compassion
● Be Resourceful
● Listen
● Hustle
Who We Are Looking For:
We are seeking a Senior Corporate Development Associate to lead the evaluation and execution of strategic transactions, partnerships, and investments. You will develop a point of view on where Phoenix Tailings should act, run critical workstreams, and guide opportunities from thesis through closing.
The ideal candidate combines strong transaction judgment with curiosity about technology, markets, and operations. You can challenge assumptions, coordinate senior stakeholders, and maintain momentum through the detailed work required to complete a deal.
We are seeking a Senior Corporate Development Associate to lead the evaluation and execution of strategic transactions, partnerships, and investments. You will develop a point of view on where Phoenix Tailings should act, run critical workstreams, and guide opportunities from thesis through closing.
The ideal candidate combines strong transaction judgment with curiosity about technology, markets, and operations. You can challenge assumptions, coordinate senior stakeholders, and maintain momentum through the detailed work required to complete a deal.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and test theses for acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other growth opportunities.
- Lead financial modeling, valuation, scenario analysis, and transaction recommendations.
- Run diligence across finance, legal, technical, commercial, and operating workstreams.
- Manage external advisers and maintain clear accountability for process, timing, and open issues.
- Prepare and present recommendations to executives and the board.
- Support negotiation strategy and lead key elements of documentation and closing.
- Build relationships with potential partners, targets, investors, and market participants.
- Define early integration or partnership operating plans so transaction logic carries into execution.
- Coach junior team members and improve the quality of transaction analysis and process management.
Qualifications:
- A typical candidate will have 4 to 7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory, or strategic finance. We will consider candidates whose deal experience demonstrates comparable ownership.
- Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and transaction analysis skills.
- Experience leading material diligence or execution workstreams with senior stakeholders.
- Strong investment judgment and the ability to form a clear recommendation from imperfect information.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Experience in critical materials, mining, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, or climate related industries is helpful.
What We Offer
This base salary range reflects our best estimate for this role. The final package may vary based on experience and qualifications and includes eligibility for a discretionary bonus and equity.
Base Salary Range: $140,000 to $180,000
• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
Base Salary Range: $140,000 to $180,000
• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
At Phoenix Tailings, we have an open culture that values learning, and we are looking to grow the team with enthusiastic individuals who share our vision of sustainable mining.
Skills Required
- 4 to 7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory, or strategic finance, or comparable deal experience
- Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and transaction analysis skills
- Experience leading material diligence or execution workstreams with senior stakeholders
- Strong investment judgment and ability to form recommendations from imperfect information
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Discretion, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines
- Experience in critical materials, mining, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, or climate-related industries
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The Company
What We Do
Phoenix Tailings is a rare earth metals production company dedicated to restoring U.S. industrial independence by building domestic refining capacity. The company aims to redefine the industry as the first fully clean mining and metals producer, using sustainable, net-zero technology to transform mining waste (tailings) into critical rare earth metals and alloys essential for modern technology, defense, and green energy infrastructure.
