SPECIALIST COUNSEL (3-5 years’ Mining or Exploration Experience)
About the role
Established in 1851 in Australia, BHP is now the world’s largest mining company by market capitalization. With over 90 locations, globally, we explore for, extract, process and transport commodities including copper, metallurgical coal, nickel, potash and iron ore. We are driven by over 90,000 employees and contractors worldwide and are presently developing one of the world’s largest potash mines in Saskatchewan. Wherever we operate in the world, we are committed to working responsibly and with integrity.
Our Legal team is seeking to fill a fulltime position based in its downtown Toronto office. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of in-house and/or private practice mining experience gained at a top law firm or corporate. This role will focus on supporting BHP’s global Exploration team and North American legacy assets (consisting of several closed mines). You will support exploration deals, including negotiating and advising on earn-in agreements, option agreements, joint venture agreements, and supporting the Exploration team with ensuring regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions globally. Working with a broad range of business groups, you will need the ability to tackle problems, determine practical solutions and build relationships with internal clients. This role reports to the Head of Exploration and Legacy Assets Legal, based in downtown Toronto.
This position provides long-term career development opportunities to move internally, including globally. As you are working with BHP’s global offices, you will be required to accommodate colleagues in different time zones and periodic travel. It will be important that you are able to take initiative on matters, instruct external counsel and build relationships across the company, both within and outside of Canada. The Toronto office is hybrid, with a minimum 3 days in the office. If you are interested in these unique opportunities, please send your cv and cover letter to Lorene Nagata at NagataConnex Executive Legal Search at the contact information below.
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About NagataCONNEX Executive Legal Search
NagataConnex Executive Legal Search is a search and recruitment firm solely focused on the placement of lawyers and legal professionals into law firms and corporations. The firm combines three recruitment methods – headhunting, database search, and advertising – in order to find the best fit for every client and candidate. NagataConnex has recruited for top Canadian and international firms, boutique firms, and corporations, in some cases placing whole legal departments. We have placed partners, associates, in-house counsel up to and including general counsels, as well as paralegals, law clerks, and legal assistants.
The firm was founded by Lorene Nagata (LL.B.), who has nearly 20 years of experience in legal recruitment. She has a reputation for providing excellent service and maintaining high professional standards. Satisfied clients repeatedly return to NagataConnex, confident in the knowledge that our team will find the best candidate for the opportunity.
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SPECIALIST COUNSEL (3-5 years’ Mining or Exploration Experience)
About the role
Established in 1851 in Australia, BHP is now the world’s largest mining company by market capitalization. With over 90 locations, globally, we explore for, extract, process and transport commodities including copper, metallurgical coal, nickel, potash and iron ore. We are driven by over 90,000 employees and contractors worldwide and are presently developing one of the world’s largest potash mines in Saskatchewan. Wherever we operate in the world, we are committed to working responsibly and with integrity.
Our Legal team is seeking to fill a fulltime position based in its downtown Toronto office. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of in-house and/or private practice mining experience gained at a top law firm or corporate. This role will focus on supporting BHP’s global Exploration team and North American legacy assets (consisting of several closed mines). You will support exploration deals, including negotiating and advising on earn-in agreements, option agreements, joint venture agreements, and supporting the Exploration team with ensuring regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions globally. Working with a broad range of business groups, you will need the ability to tackle problems, determine practical solutions and build relationships with internal clients. This role reports to the Head of Exploration and Legacy Assets Legal, based in downtown Toronto.
This position provides long-term career development opportunities to move internally, including globally. As you are working with BHP’s global offices, you will be required to accommodate colleagues in different time zones and periodic travel. It will be important that you are able to take initiative on matters, instruct external counsel and build relationships across the company, both within and outside of Canada. The Toronto office is hybrid, with a minimum 3 days in the office. If you are interested in these unique opportunities, please send your cv and cover letter to Lorene Nagata at NagataConnex Executive Legal Search at the contact information below.
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About NagataCONNEX Executive Legal Search
NagataConnex Executive Legal Search is a search and recruitment firm solely focused on the placement of lawyers and legal professionals into law firms and corporations. The firm combines three recruitment methods – headhunting, database search, and advertising – in order to find the best fit for every client and candidate. NagataConnex has recruited for top Canadian and international firms, boutique firms, and corporations, in some cases placing whole legal departments. We have placed partners, associates, in-house counsel up to and including general counsels, as well as paralegals, law clerks, and legal assistants.
The firm was founded by Lorene Nagata (LL.B.), who has nearly 20 years of experience in legal recruitment. She has a reputation for providing excellent service and maintaining high professional standards. Satisfied clients repeatedly return to NagataConnex, confident in the knowledge that our team will find the best candidate for the opportunity.