Assistant General Counsel, Transactions

Core responsibilities:

• Be an integral part of an in-house legal team in a technology and mineral exploration company growing rapidly around the world
• Develop major parts of the company's legal function with a particular focus on M&A, project and debt financing, and transactions
• Represent the company in negotiations throughout the U.S. and abroad with mining companies, tech companies, governments, universities, vendors, and individuals
• Review, draft, and advise on complex transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions

This role helps build a global AI-driven clean-tech company that invents breakthrough technology, discovers billions of dollars of minerals, and helps to stop climate change by enabling the transition to renewable energy through mineral exploration.

Required qualifications:

• 8-12 years of experience, with a minimum of 4 years at a top law firm as a corporate associate, ideally followed by time working in-house supporting a business development group
• Solid experience being primary attorney on transactions from diligence to close (including joint ventures, project financings, credit agreements, and purchase and sale agreements)
• Excellent drafting and contracts skills
• J.D. (from a top law school a plus) and active admission to a state bar

Compensation and benefits:

• US base salary range: $210,000 - $280,000
• Equity
• 401k matching
• Full-time exempt position

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models alongside novel sensors to guide decisions on exploration programs. The company aims to discover copper, lithium, and other metals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.