Vice President Legal @ Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

Counselwell Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Counselwell Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Legal to be a key member of their corporate team in Vancouver. This hands-on position will oversee all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters for the company and its subsidiaries, working closely with the CEO and CFO.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mining law and a solid understanding of compliance issues. This role allows for flexible work arrangements, with either onsite presence in Vancouver or a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of legal experience with a focus on the mining industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in contracts and regulatory matters.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory matters, particularly securities law.
• Collaborate with external counsel on regulatory filings.
• Provide timely legal support on corporate and securities matters.

Skills

Mining law expertise

Contracts and compliance

Legal counsel leadership

Regulatory matters

Education

Admission to the bar

Job description

Silver Elephant Mining Corp. Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)

The Companies

Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (TSX: ELEF; OTCQB: SILEF; Frankfurt: 1P2) is a mineral exploration company with precious metal projects in Bolivia.

CleanTech Vanadium Morning Corp. (TSX-V: CTV; OTCQB: CTVFF; Frankfurt: C9R) is a mining company focused on discovering, producing, and supplying critical mineral resources from within and to the United States. CleanTech has an option to acquire more than 17,550 acres of mineral rights with historic Fluorspar resources across multiple projects in the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District.

CleanTech also owns a 100% interest in the Gibellini Vanadium Mine Project in Nevada. Oracle Commodity Holding Corp. (TSX-V: ORCL; OTCQB: ORLCF) is a mining royalty company holding royalties on several precious metal and critical mineral mining projects.

The Position

The Vice President, Legal ('VP Legal') will be a key member of the corporate team, under the direction of the CEO and CFO, and will be responsible for all legal, compliance and regulatory matters. This is a hands‑on role supported by a corporate secretary.

This position will support Silver Elephant and its related companies, including CleanTech Vanadium Mining Corp., and Oracle Commodity Holding Corp.

This position allows location flexibility: either work out of the Vancouver downtown office, or work from home 4 days a week and 1 day a week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory matters, particularly securities law compliance.
• Liaise with TSX, IIROC, OSC/BCSC, NYSE-AMEX, SEC.
• Collaborate with external counsel, CEO, CFO in preparing disclosure materials and regulatory filings such as AIF and 20-F, filing for NYSE-AMEX, sales and purchase agreements ('SPA') of mineral claims (Canadian and foreign), debt purchase agreements with mineral claims as liens, circulars and AGM materials, plan of arrangement for merger of Canadian companies, plan of arrangement on spin‑out of subsidiaries, off‑take agreements of mineral concentrates with traders, debt project financing subscription agreements, mining equipment financing, employment agreements, prospectus offering base shelf.
• Manage news release dissemination from start to finish.
• Review technical reports for compliance.
• Negotiate and close various financial and property transactions.
• Provide timely legal support on a wide range of corporate, securities and other matters to various internal departments.
• Assist the preparation and review of public disclosure materials.
• Manage corporate transactions and financings.
• Prepare and support board and committee meetings.
• Take preemptive measures to avoid legal risks and conflicts.
• Manage corporate governance policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and liaise with external counsel.
• Team‑build and manage all internal and external legal staff (negotiating procuring and managing of all internal and external legal staff).
• Deliver timely monthly reports to the Company CEO and CFO; deliver quarterly board presentations adhering to approved deliverables, budget and schedule.
• Travel to company and affiliate mine sites and other offices in Nevada, Canada, Mongolia, and Bolivia as required.

Critical Success Factors

Self‑starter and able to prioritize multiple deadlines.

Ability to follow written instructions with less reliance on prolonged meetings.

Deadline focused, with ability to complete projects within committed deadlines.

Requirements

• Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 3 years of legal experience, with a significant portion of that experience focused on the mining industry and publicly listed companies.
• Demonstrated expertise in mining law, contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Proven ability to provide strategic legal counsel and navigate complex legal challenges in the mining sector.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Sound judgment and ability to make well‑informed decisions in complex legal matters specific to M&A.