[Hiring] M&A Counsel @Axiom Talent Platform

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced M&A Counsel to join our team, supporting a leading mining client. In this role, you will provide practical, hands-on legal support across mining transactions, commercial agreements, M&A, and securities matters. You will work closely with legal and business stakeholders in a lean environment, independently managing matters and helping keep transactions and strategic initiatives moving forward.

• Draft, review, and negotiate mining-related commercial agreements, including joint ventures, royalty agreements such as net smelter return (NSR) arrangements, and offtake agreements for concentrate and doré products.
• Support small-scale M&A transactions, including due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and other North American M&A activity.
• Provide legal support on corporate and securities matters.
• Work closely with legal and business stakeholders to understand business priorities and provide practical legal guidance.
• Independently manage matters and transactions with minimal supervision in a lean legal environment.

Qualifications

• Meaningful in-house legal experience with a mining company.
• Hands-on experience with mining transactions and commercial arrangements.
• Experience supporting corporate, commercial, M&A, joint venture, royalty, or offtake matters.
• Familiarity with public-company and securities matters.
• Licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Experience with U.S. securities matters.
• Experience working within a lean in-house legal team.

Benefits

• The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year.
• Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
• Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.