Senior Commercial Counsel: M&A & Partnerships

Mariana Minerals; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to lead transactional work, including acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, reporting to the General Counsel. This is a hands-on role partnering with commercial teams to structure deals and drive value across the business.

You will oversee due diligence, draft and negotiate definitive agreements, and align terms with operational realities while managing multiple workstreams and outside counsel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of transactional attorney experience with significant M&A/JV/transaction work.
• Experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and ancillary documents.
• Ability to manage multiple deal workstreams and coordinate with outside counsel.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills for non-legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal execution of acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Oversee due diligence and translate findings into deal structures and risk allocation.
• Draft and negotiate long-term commercial agreements underpinning project economics.
• Partner with corporate development, operations, and engineering on opportunities and risks.
• Coordinate regulatory approvals and support financings including government programs.
• Design scalable processes, playbooks, and templates to improve transaction efficiency.

Skills

M&A experience

Due diligence

Drafting & negotiating agreements

Regulatory navigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Active bar admission

Tools

Contract management systems

MS Office

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to lead transactional work, including acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, reporting to the General Counsel. This is a hands-on role partnering with commercial teams to structure deals and drive value across the business.

You will oversee due diligence, draft and negotiate definitive agreements, and align terms with operational realities while managing multiple workstreams and outside counsel.