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Commercial Counsel

Mariana Minerals· Legal
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San Francisco HQ$130k - $185kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Experienced transactional attorney focused on M&A and commercial transactions to support Mariana Minerals' growth in acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other transactions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the legal execution of acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other transactions, from term sheets and letters of intent through definitive agreements, signing, closing, and post-closing integration
  • Oversee legal due diligence and translate findings into practical deal structures, risk allocation, and clear recommendations for leadership
  • Draft and negotiate long-term commercial agreements that underpin project economics, such as offtake, supply, and royalty arrangements, as well as procurement contracts, and provide broad commercial legal support across the business as needed
  • Act as a team player and trusted business partner to corporate development, operations, engineering, and other project teams to evaluate opportunities, identify risks early, and align deal terms with operational realities
  • Coordinate regulatory approvals required for transactions and support corporate and project financings, including government funding programs
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable processes, playbooks, diligence checklists, and templates, to drive efficiency and consistency across transactions

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
  • 5+ years of experience as a transactional attorney, with significant M&A, joint venture, or strategic transaction experience (law firm and/or in-house)
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillary transaction documents, and running legal due diligence
  • Experience managing multiple deal workstreams and outside counsel through signing and closing
  • 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: you see matters through from start to finish and have a low-ego and collaborative approach to tackle projects large and small across the organization

Skills

Required:M&A and transactional lawDrafting and negotiating agreementsDue diligenceCommunication with non-legal stakeholdersProject management

Benefits

  • Base Salary: $130K – $185K
  • Offers Equity
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Mariana Minerals

We to the Future of Minerals, verify the mineral supply chain.

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.

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