Strategic Legal Specialist for Mining Projects

UK - Anglo American; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglo American is seeking a proactive Legal Professional to support the Crop Nutrients Business Unit (CN) in the UK, focusing on the SAM team. The role involves managing legal risks across development to operations, including commercial, contracting, IP, and regulatory matters for the Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire.

You will work with internal stakeholders and external providers to safeguard project objectives and drive compliance with group policies.

Qualifications

• Proactive legal professional with strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
• Collaborative, able to partner with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide general commercial, contracting, IP, regulatory and shipping/logistics advice for the Woodsmith Project.
• Assess legal risks and advise on strategy, costs and alternatives to meet commercial objectives.
• Ensure compliance with AA Group policies and insurances; support disputes and claims where relevant.
• Collaborate with external law firms or counsel to support contentious or regulatory outcomes in a cost-efficient way.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Multitask management

Collaboration

Legal advisory

Job description

Anglo American is seeking a proactive Legal Professional to support the Crop Nutrients Business Unit (CN) in the UK, focusing on the SAM team. The role involves managing legal risks across development to operations, including commercial, contracting, IP, and regulatory matters for the Woodsmith Project in North Yorkshire.

You will work with internal stakeholders and external providers to safeguard project objectives and drive compliance with group policies.