Senior Business Development Specialist - JV Transaction Execution

Maaden; رأس الخير; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Business Development Specialist to lead the execution of accelerated JV transactions from initial partner commitment through due diligence, structuring, negotiation, governance submission and close. This role converts senior direction into coordinated actions across internal and external parties, delivering a robust transaction case.

The candidate will have 10+ years in business development, corporate development, or investments, with strong financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering or economics.
• 10+ years in BD, corporate development, transactions or investments.
• Hands-on experience in JV, M&A, partnerships, project finance or major industrial projects.
• Strong experience building business cases and executive presentations.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary diligence and workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated action plan, transaction tracker, decision log and deliverables calendar.
• Coordinate preparation of commitment materials, data room and partner workplans.
• Develop JV structure options and consolidate inputs into a transaction case.
• Support CAPEX/OPEX, IRR/NPV analyses and value-creation comparisons.
• Coordinate approvals and prepare materials for Steering Committee and Board reviews.
• Draft negotiation briefs, meeting packs and action lists.
• Follow up with workstream owners to close actions and avoid delays.
• Review partner submissions for completeness and alignment with terms.
• Maintain traceability between diligence findings and approval conditions.
• Support negotiations and document agreed positions.

Skills

JV transactions

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Executive presentations

Governance submissions

Project development

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

MAADEN, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry as the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain.

We are pleased to share an exciting career opportunity with MAADEN. This role offers the chance to contribute to our ambitious growth plans and play a key role in shaping the future of the mining industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Role Profile

Job Title: Senior Business Development Specialist - JV Transaction Execution

Business Unit/Function: Maaden Aluminum / Strategy & Business Development

Department: Business Development

Job Location: Ras Al Khair, Eastern KSA

Working hours: 8 hours

Job post duration: starting 27 September 2026 - end date 11 October 2026

JOB PURPOSE

Drive day to day execution of the accelerated JV transaction workstream from initial partner commitment through due diligence, structuring, negotiation, governance submission and transaction close. The role will convert senior direction into coordinated actions, complete decision materials and disciplined follow-through across all internal and external parties.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Own the integrated action plan, transaction tracker, decision log, issue register and deliverables calendar.
• Coordinate preparation of the commitment package, HoT, JDA, due-diligence requests, data room and partner workplan.
• Develop JV structure options and consolidate commercial, financial, legal and technical inputs into a coherent transaction case.
• Support preparation and review of CAPEX, OPEX, IRR, NPV, sensitivities, funding requirements and value-creation comparisons against the base case.
• Coordinate internal approvals and prepare materials for SteerCo, Investment Committee, ExCom and Board review.
• Draft negotiation briefs, meeting packs, minutes, action lists and management updates.
• Follow up with workstream owners and external advisors to close actions and prevent schedule slippage.
• Review partner submissions for completeness, consistency and alignment with agreed headline terms.
• Maintain traceability between diligence findings, risks, agreement provisions, economics and approval conditions.
• Support negotiations and document agreed positions, open points and escalation requirements.
• Business development agreements review

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics or a related discipline; MBA or relevant professional qualification is preferred.
• Typically, 10+ years of business development, corporate development, transactions, project development or investment experience.
• Hands-on experience in JV, M&A, strategic partnership, project finance or major industrial project evaluation.
• Strong experience building business cases, financial models, governance submissions and executive presentations.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary diligence and agreement workstreams.