Description:
Are you our next Corporate Counsel – Transactions?The Corporate Counsel - Transactions will help support A Mining Company's finance, corporate, strategy and business development initiatives by delivering practical, timely and smart legal counsel to A Mining Company's business units and functions on a wide variety of legal matters. Responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and other documents of operational and strategic importance to the company with a view of anticipating and minimizing legal exposure; evaluating, communicating and managing risks; advising management and collaborating with Law Department colleagues on a wide range of issues, including finance, treasury, and corporate secretarial related matters, corporate governance, finance, and subsidiary administration; and managing outside counsel on transactional and corporate matters. This position will be located in Tampa Bay. A Relocation Package is available for this position.
Where You'll Work:
This is a hybrid/remote role that is based out of Tampa Bay. In this position, you can expect to spend ~10% of your time traveling depending on business need.
What You'll Do:
Finance/Treasury Responsibilities: Work closely with and provide legal support and counsel to A Mining Company's Finance, Tax, Accounting and Treasury teams in connection with finance related transactions, including credit agreements, guaranty agreements, leases, intercompany lending transactions and other finance and capital markets transactions. Representative support to include review, negotiation and drafting of contracts as well as collaboration with and management of outside legal counsel (domestic and international) when appropriate. Provide legal counsel in connection with compliance review and related questions with respect to the company's credit agreements.
Corporate Secretary and Governance Responsibilities: Support A Mining Company's corporate secretary and corporate governance activities, including legal support and counsel for Board and Committee meetings, including preparation and review of meeting materials, minutes, resolutions and written consent actions; support of offshore managing director meetings and related activities for A Mining Company's subsidiaries; and provide legal support in connection with internal corporate transactions, including organizational restructuring and financing activities.
Strategic Transaction Responsibilities: Support A Mining Company's business units and functions, including strategy and business development functions, in connection with complex business transactions including M&A, joint ventures, minority equity investments, licensing and development agreements and other strategic transactions. Representative support to include drafting, review and negotiation of contracts and related documents, acquisition related due diligence review and coordination with subject matter experts, as well as guidance and counsel to internal stakeholders on such matters. Will also provide corporate support and counsel in connection with integration matters with acquired businesses. Work closely with A Mining Company's Vice President, Associate General Counsel and other global A Mining Company legal representatives as well as directly with outside legal counsel, as appropriate.
Additional Responsibilities: Provide legal support globally over special projects based on areas of interest and needs of the growing business, working collaboratively with A Mining Company's global law team and other internal stakeholders.
?Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- A Juris Doctor (J.D.) is required.
- Membership in the state bar association as an attorney licensed to practice law, preferably in Florida
- At least 4 years of corporate experience in a law firm or corporate law department.
- Strong background working on corporate finance, subsidiary administration and related matters, corporate reorganizations, corporate governance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic transactions is required.
- Prior Corporate/Fortune 500 internal experience is a plus.
- Strong oral, written, presentation and listening communication skills.
- Team oriented, collaborative work style with interpersonal skills required to build and maintain trust with internal teams of diverse backgrounds and skills.
- Process and detail-oriented corporate lawyer with experience directly advising clients orally and in writing on complex, nuanced matters in clear, succinct and non-legal terms.
- Experience exhibiting good judgment and integrity.
- Ability to apply appropriate risk-adjusted guidance and suggest practical solutions.
- Proven project management skills.
- Positive, highly goal oriented and self-motivated.
- Ability to work as a member of a high performing team in a dynamic environment.
- Desire to work directly with the company's operations and finance professionals.
- Strong business acumen.
- Demonstrated problem solving with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Highly professional demeanor and diplomacy skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
