Senior Corporate Counsel

Rio Tinto • Boron, CA

1d • $201,200 - $276,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

Rio Tinto is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Borates to provide strategic legal support to the global Borates business. This role is based in Los Angeles, USA, with routine visits to the Boron mine site. The position offers an opportunity to shape the legal function for a standalone business, assist with its transition, and potentially remain with the business if it is divested. Initially reporting to the Rio Tinto General Counsel, Corporate and Strategic Projects, with a dotted line to the Chief Financial Officer, Borates, the role involves providing advice on a broad range of legal issues including commercial contracts, environmental, infrastructure, safety, employment, disputes, and intellectual property. The Senior Corporate Counsel will also support the management of major legal and commercial risks, oversee corporate secretarial services, and ensure adherence to the highest standards of compliance to protect the reputation of Rio Tinto and the Borates business.

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A law degree and admission to practice in the State of California (or the ability to obtain a license to practice law in California within one year of commencement of employment), plus 6 to 8 years post qualification experience
• Experience in dealings with complex Government and multi-stakeholder issues
• Strong corporate/commercial experience, including exposure to complex contracts, disputes, environment, safety, intellectual property, employment and projects and on-going management
• A creative mind to solve existing matters and anticipate future issues and a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Strong organizational skills and ability to integrate in cross functional teams to support on the delivery of new commercial models and partnerships
• Strong technical and analytical skills alongside a proven track record of formulating and offering proactive and creative solutions to commercial problems
• Experience managing relationships with external advisers and ensuring that a cost-effective service is delivered
• Strong cross-cultural awareness and ability to quickly adapt to the situation and have a flexible style for an appropriate audience amidst uncertainty and competing interests
• Commercial and ethical judgement and the willingness and confidence to continuously exercise it
• Experience with leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver outstanding legal support and a curiosity for broader AI applications
• A willingness to travel as needed to support on-going matters

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic advice across a broad remit of legal issues including commercial contracts, environmental, infrastructure, safety, employment, disputes and intellectual property
• Supporting the management of major legal and commercial risks of the global Borates business
• Oversee the provision of corporate secretarial services to the Borates group of companies
• Ensuring adherence to the highest standards of compliance in order to build and protect the reputation of Rio Tinto and the Borates’ business

Benefits

• Competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance
• Top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Pension plan
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior