Legal Manager

Ambler Metals LLC•Anchorage, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Ambler Metals is exploring the Ambler Mining District in Alaska, home to the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP). The Legal Manager serves as the Company's primary internal legal resource and also supports effective corporate governance, Board administration, statutory compliance, and corporate records management. The role provides timely, accurate, confidential support to the Board of Directors, Board committees, and executive leadership, ensuring governance processes, filings, minutes, resolutions, and records are maintained in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The position provides practical, commercially focused legal advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, and operational matters; manages outside counsel; and drafts, reviews, and negotiates a broad range of business agreements. It oversees legal matters and disputes, identifies and communicates legal and regulatory risks, supports compliance policies and controls, and provides legal support for transactions, financing, due diligence, joint ventures, and other special projects. The Legal Manager also serves as Company Secretary and as Compliance Officer for Ambler Metals LLC. In the Company Secretary capacity, the role coordinates Board and committee meetings, maintains statutory registers and corporate records, supports filings and governance requirements, and manages confidential Board information. As Compliance Officer, the role monitors and coordinates the Company's obligations under the Cooperation Agreement with the US Department of War, the NANA Agreement, and the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ambler Metals LLC. The role oversees compliance tracking, internal reporting, stakeholder coordination, and implementation of policies, procedures, controls, and reporting processes related to contractual, governance, security, environmental, anti-corruption, audit, notice, and related obligations. This is an in-office position based in Anchorage, Alaska. Work hours generally align with typical business hours, with occasional evening or early morning work to support Board or committee meetings. The position involves prolonged desk and computer work and handling confidential documents, with occasional lifting of files, supplies, or equipment weighing up to 15 pounds.

Requirements

Active membership in good standing with the bar of at least one U.S. state or jurisdiction.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, law, governance, corporate administration, or a related discipline.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in legal administration, corporate governance, company secretarial, and executive support roles.
At least five years' experience supporting Boards, committees, corporate governance processes, statutory records, legal administration, or executive leadership in a corporate environment.
Working knowledge of corporate governance practices, Board procedures, and statutory filing requirements.
Experience preparing Board materials, minutes, resolutions, and corporate records.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including accurate minute-taking and drafting.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines, meetings, and confidential materials.
High attention to detail and ability to maintain complete, accurate corporate records.
Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to work with sensitive Board and executive information.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, document-management tools, and Board portal systems.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with directors, executives, advisors, and external stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and follow through on action items.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment.
Ability to move up to 15 pounds of files, supplies, or equipment at times.

Nice To Haves

Bar membership in Alaska is preferred.
Governance, paralegal, or corporate secretary designation.
Experience in Federal financial, contracting, and accounting regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate Board and committee meeting schedules, agendas, papers, minutes, resolutions, and action items.
Maintain statutory registers, minute books, corporate records, and governance documentation.
Support directors and officers with information, governance guidance, and administrative requirements.
Prepare and coordinate corporate approvals, written resolutions, consents, and related documentation.
Assist with annual filings, corporate registry requirements, and compliance calendars.
Liaise with external legal counsel, auditors, regulators, and registry service providers.
Support governance policies, delegations of authority, and document-retention practices.
Manage confidential Board and corporate information with discretion and sound judgment.
Provide administrative support for shareholder matters, corporate transactions, and special governance projects.
Maintain a governance calendar for required filings, renewals, approvals, and Board-cycle deliverables.
Track Board and committee actions through completion and coordinate follow-up with responsible owners.
Support preparation of corporate documents for execution, certification, and retention.
Assist with due-diligence requests, corporate transactions, and governance reporting.
Monitor, coordinate, and support Ambler Metals LLC's fulfillment of its obligations under the Cooperation Agreement with the US Department of War, the NANA Agreement, and the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.
Oversee compliance tracking, internal reporting, coordination with committees and stakeholders, and implementation of policies, procedures, controls, and reporting processes.
Serve as the Company's primary internal legal resource, advising the Board, executive leadership, and business functions on corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, and operational matters.
Manage outside counsel, including selection and engagement, scope and budget, coordination of legal work, invoice review, and performance and value evaluation.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements, including confidentiality, consulting, procurement, services, technology, real estate, financing, partnership, and other business contracts.
Maintain and improve contract-management processes, templates, approval requirements, delegated authorities, execution procedures, and systems for tracking key dates, obligations, renewals, and terminations.
Manage actual and threatened litigation, arbitration, investigations, claims, and other disputes, including legal holds, discovery, case strategy, settlement evaluation, reporting, and coordination with counsel, insurers, and stakeholders.
Identify, assess, and communicate legal and regulatory risks; recommend mitigation measures; and monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments.
Support development, implementation, and review of corporate policies, procedures, training, and internal controls.
Advise on employment and workplace matters, intellectual property, privacy and data protection, insurance and claims, records retention, and other routine legal issues, engaging specialist counsel when appropriate.
Provide legal support for corporate transactions, financing, due diligence, joint ventures, strategic initiatives, and other special projects, including approvals, documentation, and closing requirements.
Maintain legal matter files, privileged and confidential communications, legal risk and matter reporting, and legal-spend forecasts.
Perform other duties generally associated with an in-house legal function.