M&A Corporate Counsel

Join Our Team as a M&A Counsel at AxiomLocation: RemoteWe are seeking an experienced M&A Counselto join our team, supporting a leading mining client. In this role, you will provide practical, hands-on legal support across mining transactions, commercial agreements, M&A, and securities matters. You will work closely with legal and business stakeholders in a lean environment, independently managing matters and helping keep transactions and strategic initiatives moving forward.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review, and negotiate mining-related commercial agreements, including joint ventures, royalty agreements such as net smelter return (NSR) arrangements, and offtake agreements for concentrate and doré products.
Support small-scale M&A transactions, including due diligence, drafting, negotiation, and other North American M&A activity.
Provide legal support on corporate and securities matters.
Work closely with legal and business stakeholders to understand business priorities and provide practical legal guidance.
Independently manage matters and transactions with minimal supervision in a lean legal environment.
Qualifications:
Meaningful in-house legal experience with a mining company.
Hands-on experience with mining transactions and commercial arrangements.
Experience supporting corporate, commercial, M&A, joint venture, royalty, or offtake matters.
Familiarity with public-company and securities matters.
Licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with U.S. securities matters.
Experience working within a lean in-house legal team.
Compensation:The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $114,000-250,000 per yearand for non-attorney roles is $64,000-201,000 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance;
paid holidays and PTO;
flexible work arrangements;
and professional development opportunities and tools.
About Axiom:For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and
love both the law and your life.
Learn more about life at Axiom.
Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best inclass alterative legal services.
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