Job Title: Business and Operations Manager

                                              

Date: 8 June 2026

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Company: Start-up Gold Trading and Export Company

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Location: Freetown (with travel to sourcing and mining regions)

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Apply by: 22 June 2026

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ROLE PURPOSE

 

This is the company’s first senior hire outside the founder, and the role is deliberately broad. We are looking for a hands-on, trustworthy leader who can wear multiple hats — building and managing relationships, running day-to-day operations, safeguarding gold and cash, and managing risk — across the full sourcing-to-export cycle. The post-holder will work closely with the founder to translate strategy into reliable, repeatable operations, and will be trusted with significant responsibility for assets, counterparties, and the company’s reputation on the ground.

 

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Mining Engineering, Geology, or a related field.

• MBA or relevant professional certification is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in gold trading, mining operations, commodities, or a comparable operations/general-management role.

• Experience in a start-up or building operational systems from the ground up is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of West African mining environments is an advantage.

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CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

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TO APPLY:

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Submit your CV and a Cover Letter detailing how you would tackle the role to customer-relations@jobsearchsl.com, with BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER as the subject, by 22 June 2026.

 

WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES SHALL BE CONTACTED.