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MP Materials · 22 hours ago

VP, Associate General Counsel

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

MP Materials is a company focused on rebuilding American industrial capability in autonomy, robotics, and electrification. The Vice President, Associate General Counsel will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice, drafting and reviewing complex commercial agreements, and collaborating with department attorneys to support the company's legal needs.

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Responsibilities

Experience drafting and reviewing complex commercial agreements, preparing letters and other items with minimum supervision. Experience dealing with members of senior management of a company

Research, review, and analyze laws and government regulations applicable to the business

Provide strategic and proactive legal advice and counseling related to complex commercial contracts, complex transactions, and corporate governance matters

Collaborate with department attorneys and staff

Inspire confidence in senior level business clients by consistently providing sound, practical legal advice, and solutions to complex issues in a timely and understandable manner

Exhibit a strong work effort while working efficiently, reliably, and responsively

Takes ownership of complex projects with minimal supervision utilizing sound and independent judgement and problem-solving skills

Demonstrates leadership and team-working skills in support of a fast-paced, collaborative environment with many stakeholders

Demonstrates confidence in risk-managed decision making and judgement

Exhibits the utmost professionalism in all settings and is capable of deploying strong advocacy skills in a tactful and effective manner

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD) DegreeLicensed to practice lawComplex commercial transactionsMS Office proficiencyIn-house legal experienceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam-working skillsSelf-motivated

Required

8-10 years of progressively responsible sophisticated transactional work at a law firm or in-house

Juris Doctor (JD) Degree

Licensed to practice law in the US and ability to gain access to the State Bar of Nevada (as in-house counsel)

Preferred

Produces consistently excellent work products

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement

Ability to deal effectively with all business contacts, including government agencies, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, internal clients, and external business partners

Sound judgement and superior decision-making, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills; ability to meet prescribed deadlines

Basic proficiency in MS Office

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

Self-motivated and self-directed and able to work without direct supervision on assigned projects and tasks

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Previous experience with complex commercial transactions

Previous in-house experience or law firm experience

Experience of working with other attorneys and legal staff

Previous transactional experience