KoBold Metals · 9 hours ago
Assistant General Counsel, Transactions
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $280K/yr
8+ years expKoBold Metals is a pioneering company in the mineral exploration industry, leveraging AI technology to discover valuable mineral deposits. The Assistant General Counsel will play a crucial role in supporting the legal functions of the company, focusing on transactions, M&A, and providing legal advice to various internal stakeholders.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)MineralMiningSoftware
Responsibilities
Be an integral part of an in-house legal team in a technology and mineral exploration company growing rapidly around the world
Provide leverage and support to the CLO and DGC so that they are more effective at advancing the company’s priorities
Develop major parts of the company’s legal function with a particular focus on M&A, project and debt financing, and transactions
Have many opportunities to be involved in other areas as the company and its legal functions grow
Create processes and policies to help build a high-functioning legal department
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
Lead due diligence efforts when the company is conducting diligence about an opportunity and when we are responding to diligence requests
Provide immediate legal and business advice to internal clients who include senior executives, finance, corporate development, HR and talent acquisition, geologists, data scientists, and software engineers
Write, revise, and review documents regarding every part of the business
Guide and support the company’s global business operations using legal and business skills, such as management of confidential information, tax structuring, and building organizational processes
Work across the company to set and meet high standards of ethics, with a focus on safety, anti-corruption, community support, environmental protection, anti-discrimination, and integrity
Hire and supervise outside counsel across many subject areas and jurisdictions
Work on whatever needs to be done
Qualification
Required
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 as their client
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
Strong desire and ability to provide leverage, support, and partnership to the CLO and DGC
Interest in working in a global company and learning many different foreign legal systems and business environments
Interest in working in a company that requires high levels of collaboration and communication among teammates working remotely across many time zones and continents
Strong desire and ability to develop relationships throughout the company and beyond
Strong organizational and communication skills
Interest in working in a science-based company where most colleagues are scientists and science is the focus of many company meetings and documents
Strong ability to learn new tools and solve new problems continuously
An optimistic attitude toward work, people and problem-solving bespoke problems of first instance
Strong ability to be a leader in setting a high standard of ethics
Ability and desire to travel periodically (roughly 1x per quarter)
J.D. (from a top law school a plus) and active admission to a state bar
Preferred
French language skills a plus
Experience in other areas such as tax restructurings; subsidiary management; commercial contracts (vendor, consulting, services, SaaS, licensing, IT); and/or employment-related agreements a plus
Benefits
Equity
Benefits including 401k matching
Company
KoBold Metals
KoBold Metals is an AI-powered critical mineral startup that discovers essential materials for electric vehicles and renewable energy.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.22BKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceAndreessen Horowitz
2025-11-14Series C· $280M
2024-10-04Series C· $537M
2023-06-20Series B· $195M
Leadership Team
Josh Goldman
Co-Founder & President
Kurt Zenz House
Chief Executive & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-19
Indian Express
2026-01-16
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