Chad K. Jennings
About Chad K. Jennings
Chad K. Jennings is the Vice President of Metals and Mining Investment Banking at Jefferies, with extensive experience in the finance and mining sectors.
Current Role at Jefferies
Chad K. Jennings serves as Vice President - Metals and Mining Investment Banking at Jefferies. He has held this position since 2022, operating out of New York, New York, United States. In this role, Jennings leverages his extensive experience in the financial sector, focusing on investment banking services within the metals and mining industries.
Previous Roles in Investment Banking
Prior to his current role, Chad K. Jennings has accumulated significant experience in the investment banking sector with various positions. He was an Associate at Jefferies from 2021 to 2022. Before rejoining Jefferies, he served as Vice President at Seaport Global Holdings LLC from 2017 to 2019, and an Associate and Analyst at FBR from 2010 to 2013. Jennings began his career as an Analyst at Allen Partners in 2008.
Roles in Metals and Mining Industry
Chad K. Jennings has held multiple critical roles within the metals and mining industry. From 2016 to 2017, he was the Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at Contura Energy in Bristol, Tennessee, and prior to that, he served as Manager of Mergers & Acquisitions at Alpha Metallurgical Resources from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, he was a Commercial Analyst at OceanaGold Corporation for six months in 2020.
Education and Certifications
Jennings has a diverse educational background in finance and engineering. He earned a MSc. in Mining Engineering from the University of Exeter between 2018 and 2021. He also holds a BS in Finance and Economics from High Point University (2006-2008) and studied Business Administration at East Carolina University (2004-2006). He further enhanced his expertise with a certification in Mining Financial Model & Valuation from the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI).
Key Financial Advisory Roles
Jennings has played significant roles in major financial activities in the metals and mining sector. In July 2023, he was Joint Global Coordinator, Joint Bookrunner, and International Selling Agent for PT Amman Mineral Internasional's US$715 million IPO. Additionally, he served as Financial Advisor to American Industrial Partners during the divestiture of CR Mining to Epiroc in February 2023.