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Environmental Attorney in Denver, CO

Kinross Gold Corporation Jan 25,2015 Location USA Denver CO
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In-House

Attorney

Environmental and Land Use

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 10 yrs required

Profile

General Counsel, North America Responsibilities: Act as the primary legal advisor to the North American management team and mine sites. Advise on matters arising in North America, there is a potential for the role to be expand into matters arising in South America. Organizing, directing and overseeing the North America region’s legal activities, including legal support in connection with land, environmental, permitting, employment, health and safety matters. Negotiating, writing and reviewing a wide variety of agreements, including joint venture agreements, project agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts needed to support the company’s mining and exploration projects. Providing practical and sound legal advice and counsel to the North American management team and mine management teams. Managing the North America land department. Managing and evaluating outside counsel and developing and implementing a disciplined and consistent process for the use of outside counsel. Developing, implementing and overseeing key governance initiatives. Providing legal oversight of the permitting process for various North American projects. Providing proactive counsel and support to ensure Company compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Managing and directing litigation.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Desire J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school. 10+ years of related work experience, preferably in the mining industry. Must have significant experience in the natural resources industry and the ability to consistently manage a large number and wide variety of legal issues. Experience in environmental law, employment law, mining law and dispute resolution. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Compliance with all company policies and procedures including, safety, environmental, confidentiality and code of conduct. Ability to act as in house counsel in the state of Colorado. Excellent knowledge of U.S. law. General understanding of mining operations, as well as limited understanding of milling and -maintenance operations. Strong verbal, written, analytical and persuasive skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management. Ability to work independently and also as a member of the management team.

Closing Date: January 27, 2015

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Auto Req Id: 6514BR

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