Job Number:
HC-04398
Date Posted:
April 3, 2026
Position Title:
Commercial Counsel
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Mariana Minerals
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Location:
San Francisco,CA, Houston, TX
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Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide variety of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, supply and procurement agreements, offtake agreements, software agreements, and professional services agreementsJ.D. from a top accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing, 5–7+ years of experience as a transactional or commercial attorney, with meaningful exposure to drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (law firm and/or in-house experience)
Responsibilities:
• Build and maintain scalable contract playbooks, standard form agreements, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines to enable efficient and consistent contracting across the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the company’s contract workflows, including streamlining negotiation, tracking, and execution and identifying opportunities to leverage automation
• Provide practical and business-oriented advice to cross-functional teams on a variety of matters, including IP issues, risk mitigation, and contract interpretation
• Support the small but growing legal team on ad hoc matters as needed
Qualifications:
• 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
• Experience in the mining, energy, construction, or other capital-intensive industry
• Experience supporting large-scale commercial contracting projects
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Equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
