Chief Financial Officer (Chile)

About EnergyX and Black Giant

EnergyX (Energy Exploration Technologies) is a US-based energy technology and critical minerals production company on a mission to enhance the global lithium supply chain capacity. EnergyX has developed proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology - a breakthrough process that recovers significantly more lithium from brine resources than conventional evaporation methods, with a fraction of the environmental footprint.

Black Giant SpA is EnergyX's flagship lithium project, located in the Northern part of Chile (Antofagasta region), home to the world's highest-grade lithium brine resources. It is structured a Chilean subsidiary entity of EnergyX, and has additional minority shareholders in a joint venture structure. Black Giant SpA has seconded employees from both EnergyX and its joint venture partners, but need independent financial governance, hence the need for a full time CFO.

The Black Giant project represents one of the most significant lithium development opportunities in the Southern Hemisphere, positioned to supply battery-grade lithium carbonate to the global electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets. The project is a $1 billion capital investment on behalf of EnergyX and its partners, with the ability to expand to $5 billion for further capacity processing and refining. With Chile's lithium sector undergoing structural reform and growing government and institutional interest in responsible development, Black Giant sits at the intersection of critical minerals policy, clean energy transition, and large-scale capital investment.

About the Role

We are seeking a world-class Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy, capital raising, and governance for Black Giant. This is a C-suite role for a commercially adept, globally experienced, finance leader who thrives in complex, high-stakes environments, and can operate fluently across capital markets, project finance, and government stakeholder engagement.

This role requires fluent and exceptional English and Spanish communication skills, written and spoken, as you will represent EnergyX to international investors, lenders, joint venture partners, and strategic counterparties. The role is based in Santiago Chile, with necessary travel. 

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee project cost controls, capital allocation, and financial reporting across feasibility, permitting, construction, and operation phases

• Manage Chile-specific financial and regulatory obligations — SII compliance, IFRS reporting, royalty frameworks

• Partner with the CEO (Teague Egan), COO (Juan Carlos Barrera), and Board on strategic decisions, FID, M&A, joint ventures, etc. 

• Build and lead the in-country finance function across Santiago and site operations

• Work with executive team on all fundraising and capital markets activity: equity raises, project finance debt, offtake-linked financing, and strategic partnerships

• Structure and execute project financing for a $1B+ capital project, including engagement with development finance institutions (IFC, IDB Invest, US DFC, Export-Import banks)

• Build and maintain relationships with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and strategic corporate investors globally

• Lead financial due diligence, data room management, and investor presentations for fundraising rounds

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years in senior finance, with CFO or equivalent experience in mining, energy, critical minerals, or project-based industries

• Proven track record leading collective raises of $200M+ in equity and/or project finance debt — ideally across multiple geographies and instruments

• Experience working with development finance institutions, export credit agencies, or multilateral lenders

• Strong international background - must have worked across multiple countries and financial markets

• Exceptional English skills, both written and verbal - essential for investor relations, Board reporting, and cross-border deal execution. Additional Spanish proficiency strongly preferred.

• Deep understanding of project finance structures (limited recourse, EPC, offtake, royalty)

• Comfortable operating in a high-growth, pre-revenue or early-production environment with significant complexity and ambiguity

• CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent - from a globally recognised institution preferred

Why This Role

• Shape the financial architecture of one of the world's most significant lithium projects..

• Work at the heart of the global energy transition with EnergyX, a technology-differentiated platform

• Rare opportunity to build a finance function from the ground up in a strategically important sector

• Competitive compensation: base salary + performance bonus 

To apply or make a confidential enquiry, please contact: jobs@energyx.com

EnergyX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with EnergyX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.