Senior Joint Venture and Transaction Subject Matter Expert

Maaden; رأس الخير; On-site; SAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

MAADEN is seeking a Senior Joint Venture and Transaction Subject Matter Expert to lead alliance strategy, deal architecture and execution for major mining partnerships in Ras Al Khair. You will drive negotiations, shape documents such as HoT/JDA/JVA/SHA, and coordinate multiple workstreams to achieve decision-ready outcomes.

The role requires extensive leadership of industrial JVs, M&A or project-financed transactions, with strong stakeholder management across executives and boards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrial JVs, partnerships, M&A or project-financed deals.
• Experience negotiating detailed joint-venture and off-take arrangements.
• Ability to interact with executives, boards and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal SME on JV strategy, governance, protections and deal execution.
• Advise on ownership, reserved matters, funding and operator models.
• Develop negotiation positions, red lines and concession strategy.
• Coordinate legal, financial, commercial and technical workstreams.
• Review proposals, due diligence findings and risk papers.

Skills

JV strategy

Transaction architecture

Negotiation leadership

Executive collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s preferred

Tools

HoT/JDA/JVA/SHA negotiation docs

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 Joint Venture and Transaction Subject Matter Expert

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

Serve as MAADEN's senior reference for joint ventures, strategic partnerships and complex industrial transactions. The role will provide hands-on deal architecture, negotiation support and accelerated execution leadership to ensure the JV option is developed to decision-ready maturity.

Key Accountabilities

• Act as the principal subject matter expert on JV strategy, transaction architecture, governance, shareholder protections and deal execution.
• Advise on ownership, control, reserved matters, funding, operator model, offtake, performance obligations, deadlock, transfer, default and exit mechanisms.
• Develop and challenge Maaden's negotiating positions, fallback positions, red lines and concession strategy.
• Participate in strategic negotiations and provide real-time advice to the negotiation team.
• Guide preparation and alignment of commitment documents, including HoT or term sheet, JDA, JVA or SHA, offtake arrangements and ancillary agreements.
• Identify critical-path activities, parallel-working opportunities and practical measures to shorten the transaction timeline without weakening governance or diligence.
• Coordinate and challenge legal, financial, commercial and technical workstreams to maintain one integrated transaction position.
• Review partner proposals, due-diligence findings, business cases, risks and decision papers, highlighting unresolved exposure and required mitigation.
• Coach the internal BD team and transfer practical JV knowledge, tools and precedent-based lessons.
• Escalate delays, decision gaps and partner commitment concerns early, with clear recovery actions.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Law or a related discipline; a relevant master's degree or professional qualification is preferred.
• Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including substantial leadership of industrial JVs, partnerships, M&A or project-financed transactions.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating HoTs, JDAs, JVAs, SHAs, offtake agreements and complex governance arrangements.
• Experience in capital-intensive industrial, mining, metals, energy or infrastructure transactions is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with executives, Boards, partners, counsel and multidisciplinary advisors.
• Availability for a highly responsive remote assignment and travel when required.