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.