Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa. Newmontis the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmontwas founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

About this role

What will you be responsible for?

Provide legal counsel, advice, and support to the Company on a variety of commercial transactional matters including contracts, legal research and a variety of other matters as assigned. Provide primary legal support for the Supply Chain, Technical Services, and Intellectual Property functions, while also supporting Facilities, Projects and many other corporate functions with contractual needs.

Your role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:

• We provide in-house legal counsel to the Company on commercial legal matters. Primary responsibilities will include negotiating and drafting agreements for various departments, but primarily supporting the Supply Chain and Technical Services functions. Inform, influence, and engage executives and employees on legal trends and legislative changes that could affect the Company's contracting standards, processes, and procedures.
• We provide strategic advice on Intellectual Property approaches and direct outside counsel on how best to implement the Company's vision. Manage Company's portfolio of intellectual property, including patents and trademarks. Draft, review, and advise on vendor and third-party contracts related to intellectual property and associated licensing matters and potential disputes. Review and support intellectual property issues related to employee developed or owned IP.
• We serve as an internal resource on legal claims and disputes relating to technology contracts, including licensing disputes and software audits.
• We work with the Assistant General Counsel - Transactions and Privacy and our regional legal teams to develop and maintain the Company's global contracting templates.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Your training, skills, and experience checklist

Here is what we would need to see from you!

Education:

J.D. Degree and current license to practice law in Colorado required.

Experience:

At least five years of transactional and contracting experience in a prominent Denver or national law firm or as in-house counsel at a mining company or multi-national corporation.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of commercial law (e.g., CO, UCC) and expertise with contract law.
• Confirmed experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with mining, a significant plus.
• Sound business acumen and good interpersonal skills.
• Shown ability to prioritize and handle workload.
• Ability to work independently with little oversight.

Working conditions and location

Where you will be located!

• The position is located in the Denver corporate office.
• Position may be required to travel to and assist other domestic and international sites.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

The salary range offered for this role is $131,000 - 160,000. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate's salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont. This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company's performance and their own individual performance.

Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; 401(k) program with company match; pension; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); adoption assistance; dependent scholarship program; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont's sole discretion.

Consistent with Newmont's values of safety and responsibility, we believe that COVID-19 vaccination, as well as other vaccinations that are required or recommended for entry into certain Newmont operating countries, protect the health and safety of Newmont's workforce and the communities in which we work and live. As a result, please note that Newmont requires up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination for any international travel by the workforce undertaken on behalf of the company. In addition, other vaccinations (e.g., yellow fever vaccine) may be required for international travel to certain Newmont operating countries. Newmont will consider individual requests for exemption/reasonable accommodation by applicants who cannot be fully vaccinated due to medical reasons or other grounds protected by applicable human rights law. Newmont may update its vaccination policies/requirements at any time in its sole discretion.

Nearest Major Market: Denver