Corporate Counsel

R3 Lithium operates North America's first commercial-scale lithium carbonate recovery facility, located in Covington, Georgia. Using a lithium-first extraction process, the company recovers, refines, and returns lithium carbonate from recycled black mass into the battery supply chain for energy storage systems, defense applications, and electric vehicles. Founded in 2026 and privately held, R3 Lithium is headquartered at 9176 Industrial Drive NE, Covington, Georgia. For more information, visit www.r3lithium.com. We are seeking a practical, commercially minded Corporate Counsel to work closely with and report directly to the General Counsel. This is a broad in-house role offering substantial exposure to the legal, commercial, regulatory and strategic issues involved in building and operating an industrial business in an evolving and strategically important sector. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience , comfortable working across multiple areas of law rather than specializing narrowly in a single discipline. The position will involve significant interaction with senior management and business teams and will require sound judgment, responsiveness, intellectual curiosity and the willingness and ability to take ownership of matters from beginning to end. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys the variety and responsibility of working in a lean legal department and wants to have a meaningful role in the growth of an emerging industrial company. Key Responsibilities: Working with and under the direction of the General Counsel, the Corporate Counsel will provide legal support across the Company's operations. Responsibilities are expected to include: Commercial Contracts and Business Operations: Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including supply, purchase, sale, services, equipment, technology, logistics, consulting, confidentiality and other operating agreements. Provide practical day-to-day legal advice to commercial, operations, finance, engineering, procurement and other business functions. Identify legal and commercial risks and develop practical solutions that appropriately balance risk with business objectives. Battery Recycling, Environmental and Regulatory Matters: Advise on legal and regulatory matters affecting the acquisition, transportation, storage, processing and recycling of lithium-ion batteries and battery materials and the production and sale of black mass, lithium carbonate and related materials. Support compliance with applicable federal and state environmental, waste-management, transportation, permitting and related regulatory requirements. Work with operational personnel, technical consultants and outside counsel regarding environmental permits, regulatory inquiries, compliance matters and facility-related issues. Government Programs and Government-Funded Projects: Support matters involving federal and state grants, incentives, government-funded projects and other governmental programs. Review and advise on contractual, compliance, reporting and flow-down requirements associated with government funding. Assist the business in identifying and managing legal requirements arising from interactions with federal, state and local governmental authorities. Corporate Transactions and Governance: Support acquisitions, dispositions, investments, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and other corporate transactions. Assist with transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, documentation, closing and post-closing matters. Support corporate governance for a privately held, investor-backed company, including Board and stockholder matters, corporate approvals, entity management and maintenance of corporate records. Assist with equity-related matters and other corporate transactions as required. Real Estate and Major Projects: Advise on industrial real-estate matters, including acquisitions, leases, site development, easements, acc…

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