Director, Corporate Development

Electra Battery Materials Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading critical minerals company in Toronto is looking for a Director of Corporate Development. This role involves working closely with senior leadership to identify growth opportunities, manage due diligence, and prepare strategic recommendations. Candidates should have a strong mix of financial and technical experience, along with at least 5 years in corporate finance or investment banking. This position offers a chance to impact key areas like M&A and joint ventures in the dynamic battery supply chain sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance or a similar role.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and structuring skills.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and alongside senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build & maintain robust financial models and prepare recommendations to senior management.
• Track a pipeline of opportunities and provide regular market intelligence updates.
• Manage due diligence and contribute to structuring transactions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation methodologies

Due diligence processes

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

MBA

CFA designation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON

Reference No: 2025-036

Position Type: Full‑time

Department: Corporate Development

Position Overview

The Director, Corporate Development will work with senior leadership to identify, assess and execute strategic growth opportunities for the business, including potential strategic partnerships, joint ventures, M&A, and capital markets initiatives. This leader will report to the VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Development and will work in partnership with commercial, finance and technical personnel as well as external parties. The candidate will bring a strong mix of financial, technical and transaction experience and a strategic mindset to this dynamic critical minerals / battery supply‑chain environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build & maintain robust financial models, conduct valuation and sensitivity analysis, and prepare recommendations to senior management.
• Maintain and benchmark market and peer activity, track a pipeline of opportunities, and provide regular market intelligence updates.
• Support the senior leadership team in assessing new markets, technologies, business models and capital deployment decisions.
• Manage due diligence (financial, commercial, technical), contribute to structuring transactions, negotiating key terms, and coordinating planning and execution.
• Lead identification and screening of strategic opportunities.
• Track and assess government funding opportunities that could help advance Electra’s strategy.
• Prepare materials for senior leadership/Board on strategic opportunities, deal rationale, risk and return, and post-transaction performance.
• Ensure alignment with ESG, regulatory, and other corporate objectives in deal execution and integration planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) or equivalent. An MBA or CFA designation is preferred but not required.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance or a similar role.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and structuring skills; familiarity with project finance, commodity‑linked assets or industrial value chains is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience managing and assessing pipeline projects, including sourcing, modelling, diligence and negotiation phases.
• Experience integrating financial and commercial perspectives into strategic business decisions.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally and alongside senior stakeholders.
• Comfort presenting complex analyses and recommendations in a clear and persuasive manner.
• Prior exposure to one or more of the following is preferred: metals & mining industry, energy materials, critical minerals, battery supply chain, and advanced manufacturing.

Skills

• Strong foundation in financial modelling, valuation methodologies, and due diligence processes (including DCF, precedent transactions, and comparable transaction analysis).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, work both collaboratively across functions and independently, and meet tight deadlines.
• Capable of operating independently and effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and adjusting priorities as organizational needs evolve.

If you are a passionate, committed, and dynamic individual, please submit your resume in confidence. Please note that only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

EEO Statement

Electra Battery Materials is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and decisions to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.