In-House Legal Counsel — Mining & Construction - #5132

Senior Legal Counsel / General Counsel

(Mining, Construction & Corporate)

Our client, a privately held and highly entrepreneurial company with operations and interests in the mining and construction sectors, is seeking an experienced and commercially minded senior in-house lawyer to join its executive team in a key legal leadership capacity.

This is a rare opportunity for a business-oriented legal professional who thrives in a highly autonomous environment and enjoys being deeply involved in commercial operations, strategic transactions, and executive-level decision-making.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to ownership and senior leadership, overseeing a broad range of legal, contractual, and strategic matters across the organization.

Importantly, our client is focused on finding the right overall fit and long-term high performer — not simply the candidate with the longest résumé or most years of experience. They are seeking an individual with strong business judgment, commercial instincts, presence, initiative, and the ability to grow with the organization over the long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and interpretation of a high volume of complex commercial contracts and agreements across the organization
• Provide strategic legal guidance on construction, mining, operational, procurement, vendor, consulting, and commercial agreements
• Identify legal and business risks within contractual arrangements and provide practical, solutions-oriented recommendations
• Work closely with ownership and operational leadership on day-to-day contract strategy, negotiations, and risk management
• Provide practical and strategic legal advice to senior management and ownership
• Support mergers, acquisitions, corporate transactions, and related due diligence initiatives
• Manage relationships with external counsel and oversee the coordination and quality of outsourced legal work
• Assist with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and general commercial matters
• Advise on matters relating to mining, construction, infrastructure, and commercial operations

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ call with a strong corporate/commercial background
• Significant experience in either an in-house or sophisticated private practice environment
• Extensive experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Exposure to mining, construction, infrastructure, natural resources, or related industries is strongly preferred
• Experience supporting mergers & acquisitions and managing outside counsel
• Strong business judgment and a practical, commercially minded approach
• Ability to operate independently in a lean, fast-paced, and highly autonomous environment
• Entrepreneurial mindset, executive presence, and strong interpersonal skills

Compensation

The anticipated compensation range for this position is approximately $215,000 – $350,000+, depending on experience, industry background, and overall fit. A competitive overall compensation package, will also be offered.

This search is being conducted exclusively by RJOHNSON Legal Recruitment. All inquiries will be handled in strict confidence.

Please send resumes to the attention of Richard to legal@rjohnsoncorp.com.