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Mariana Minerals

Manager, Corporate Development

Houston, TX · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026

Experience
4–7+ years; investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
Education
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or CFA a plus.

About the job

Leads financing and M&A transactions from origination through close, negotiating terms, managing counterparties and advisors, and building Mariana’s corporate development function.

What you'll do

  • Lead financing and M&A workstreams, including process design, timelines, and counterparty management.
  • Negotiate transaction terms, own financial models and investment cases, and direct Associate work.
  • Manage diligence and advisors, advise management and the board, and build investor and strategic partner relationships.

What they ask for

  • 4–7+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with experience leading workstreams on closed transactions.
  • Expert financial modeling and demonstrated ability to manage counterparties and negotiate terms.
  • Executive presence and clear written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice to have

  • MBA or CFA.
  • Project finance experience in mining, energy, power, or infrastructure; exposure to commodity offtake, prepayment, trade finance, export credit agencies, development finance institutions, or government loan programs.

Tools

MarianaOS

AI focus

The company supplies minerals for AI technologies; the role does not specify AI-related duties.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)