Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, supply and procurement agreements, offtake agreements, software agreements, and professional services agreements
Build and maintain scalable contract playbooks, standard form agreements, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines to enable efficient and consistent contracting across the organization
Collaborate with cross functional teams to improve the company’s contract workflows, including streamlining negotiation, tracking, and execution and identifying opportunities to leverage automation
Provide practical and business-oriented advice to cross functional teams on a variety of matters, including IP issues, risk mitigation, contract interpretation
Support the small but growing legal team on ad hoc matters as needed

J.D. from a top accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
5-7+ years of experience as a transactional or commercial attorney, with meaningful exposure to drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (law firm and/or in-house experience)
Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders
Ability to work independently, manage multiple competing priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment with limited direction
High degree of ownership and accountability
Experience in the mining, energy, construction, or other capital-intensive industry
Experience supporting large scale commercial contracting projects
May include limited travel expectations as needed.

Commercial Counsel

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