Senior Strategic Consultant (Critical Minerals & Beneficiation)

Role: Senior Strategic Consultant - Critical Minerals Midstream & Global South Entry

Duration: 3-Month Strategic Sprint (Leading to the April 8th Implementation Lab)

Location: Remote / Global South Focus (India, Indonesia, Malaysia)

About The Meridian Collective

The Meridian Collective is a social enterprise and the implementation engine for the Global South. We bridge the gap between "sovereign intent" and "corporate agility" by building public-private delivery nexuses for the energy transition. We focus on moving projects through the technical, political, and operational "valley of death" to final commissioned assets.

The Objective

We are seeking a senior expert to co-author a Strategic White Paper addressing the "Beneficiation Gap" in the Global South. You will lead the mapping of private-sector bottlenecks and the "Four-Pillar Framework" for de-risking critical mineral midstreams (Data, Capex/Opex, Off-take, and Stability).

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Authorship: Provide deep-tissue technical and financial insights for the Meridian Collective’s White Paper on critical mineral midstream.
  
• Cost Modeling: Develop granular indicators for CAPEX and OPEX in jurisdictions like Andhra Pradesh, Indonesia, and Malaysia, specifically breaking down costs for specialized facilities like chemical leaching and MSX.
  
• Market Intelligence: Advise on the structure of Market Offset Buyers Agreements (MOBA) and "Pull-Through Contracts" between subnational governments, beneficiation firms, and OEMs like Tesla or Apple.
  
• Subnational Policy Design: Help "templatize" standardized subnational policy frameworks and incentive structures that balance investor ROI with local economic beneficiation.
  

Required Qualifications

• Industry Seniority: 15+ years of experience in the mining and minerals industry, with a direct focus on beneficiation, processing, and midstream value-addition.
  
• Global South Expertise: Proven track record of operational or strategic work in high-potential mineral corridors, specifically in India, Indonesia, and/or Malaysia.
  
• Critical Minerals Focus: Deep knowledge of Lithium, Nickel, and Rare Earth Elements (REE) supply chains.
  
• Strategic Network: Previous experience working with major critical minerals industries (including associations etc.)
  
• PPP Experience: Demonstrated experience in understanding state/provincial ecosystem and working of benefaction industry.
  

Desired Core Competencies

• Techno-Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate legacy infrastructure "Grid-Lock" and grid code requirements into actionable tech standards.
  
• Policy and project competencies. In depth understanding about industrial setup and the kind of policy ecosystem needed.
  
• Results-First Ethos: A commitment to moving the needle from "Net-Zero Ambition" to "Net-Zero Infrastructure" through commissioned physical assets.