Commercial Counsel

The role

The Commercial Counsel will manage the legal execution of acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. This role works with the commercial team to support the growth of mining and processing assets.

What you will do

• Manage legal execution of acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships from term sheets to post-closing integration
• Oversee legal due diligence and translate findings into deal structures and recommendations
• Draft and negotiate long-term commercial agreements including offtake, supply, and royalty arrangements
• Provide procurement contracts and broad commercial legal support
• Partner with corporate development, operations, and engineering to evaluate opportunities and identify risks
• Coordinate regulatory approvals and support corporate and project financings
• Design and improve scalable processes, playbooks, and templates

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing
• 5+ years of experience as a transactional attorney
• Significant M&A, joint venture, or strategic transaction experience
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillary transaction documents
• Experience running legal due diligence
• Experience managing multiple deal workstreams and outside counsel through signing and closing
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment with limited direction
• High degree of ownership and accountability

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced startup or similar organization
• M&A training at a leading law firm, ideally combined with in-house or corporate development experience
• Transaction experience in mining, metals, energy, natural resources, or infrastructure
• Familiarity with mineral title, royalties, streaming, or offtake arrangements
• Experience with cross-border transactions and foreign investment regimes, including CFIUS
• Experience with project finance or government funding programs
• Experience building or improving processes from scratch, including by leveraging software and/or AI

About the company

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company. They aim to supply critical minerals for energy, AI, and defense technologies by combining industry expertise with software and automation.