Boston Metal is at the forefront of innovative extractive metallurgy technology, aiming to revolutionize primary metals production by reducing costs and minimizing environmental impact. As a dynamic startup, we seek a highly organized, detail-oriented, and tech-savvy Legal Manager to join our team.

The ideal candidate will be able to grow with the business taking on tasks with varying complexity and increasing responsibility. A high level of competence, integrity, discretion, and professionalism is key.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee a broad range of legal, compliance, and administrative activities, including regulatory, employment, insurance claims, business development, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, data privacy and protection, environmental, litigation, and commercial issues.
• Develop strategies and optimize internal processes to support the effective and efficient delivery of legal services across the organization.
• Research laws, investigate issues, and assist in preparing legal documents to support the General Counsel.
• Maintain a file system for legal documents and act as a legal librarian, ensuring reference materials are current.
• Handle administrative support work, including records retention, litigation and investigation support, e-discovery support, file systems management, process optimization, corporate governance, and international subsidiaries/partners.
• Oversee the legal database, filing system, and document management system.
• Represent the legal department and act as a point of contact for non-attorney issues.
• Coordinate services from outside counsel and other external legal resources.
• Oversee contract development, review, and administration.
• Support the development, management, and implementation of legal and enterprise policies, procedures, and processes.
• Review and/or negotiate NDAs, vendor agreements, and certain commercial agreements.
• Work with the Controller to manage law firm matter budget review and spend analysis process.
• Develop and oversee processes and policies to manage external resources, such as auditors, consultants, and vendors.
• Track in-house legal department trends and best practices, collecting relevant benchmarking data to inform department initiatives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations regarding alternative fee arrangements.
• Develop an efficient and effective information governance program for all legal content and information.
• Create processes for capturing, distributing, and effectively using legal knowledge and information.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and teams, including technology, finance, human resources, and other teams.
• Develop and implement an effective legal compliance (anticorruption) program.
• Create internal controls and monitor adherence.
• Draft and revise policies.
• Implement and manage a whistleblower channel.
• Prepare risk assessments and third-party background check programs.

Required Experience & Skills:

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with 10+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a corporate/in-house legal department, law firm, or legal vendor firm.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing successful, scalable processes within an in-house Legal Team and Anticorruption Program.
• Proficiency in workflow automation tools, matter management, e-billing, RFP, and document/contract management systems.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships within a team, across departments, and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to identify opportunities, define requirements, and implement process improvements.
• Attention to detail with excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating vendor agreements, NDAs, or other agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of project management software and concepts.
• Experience implementing contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions.

Additional Information:

You will be working in a small team environment where teamwork and good relationships with other team members is critical. We operate pilot plants and labs and many of our staff members are required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and you should be prepared to do so as well when necessary.

We are people first with a comprehensive benefits package that can be customized to fit your needs. Our full benefits package offers health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, sick & holidays, health savings account with a company contribution, dependent care account plan, paid parental and bonding leave and a 401k with company matching provision.

Boston Metal is an equal opportunity employer who considers all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, disability, ancestry, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.