Legal Counsel

Job Description

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 Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is 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. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About This Role

To support the function to deliver its objective of identifying and managing legal risks, and verifying compliance with local laws as well as guaranteeing the management and security of all mineral rights.
To provide legal advice to internal clients to manage legal risk, guarantee regulatory compliance, review contracts and human resources processes, manage litigation and external counsel, and manage costs of the department.
Represent Newmont’s interest with business partners across the Region and establish sound internal and external stakeholder networks in regard to Company’s legal interest.

In This Role You Will

Advise and Support

Provide legal advice to internal clients to manage legal risk.
Provide back-up support for evaluating, promoting and addressing compliance with Newmont’s Code of Conduct, policies and standards at site, including but not limited to the Anti-Corruption Standard, Gifts and Entertainment Standard, and Conflicts of Interest Standard, and all associated regional and site-based requirements.
Advise on applicable laws and regulations, and on mining framework, including Investment Agreement.
Provide legal advice and assistance to management in relation to Ghanaian legal requirements for key areas such as permitting, environment and social governance, human resources, mining regulations, finance, land and tenements, etc.

Ethics and Compliance

Certify regulatory compliance by internal functions to comply with laws-advice on issues.
Review human resources processes to prove that employment decisions are rightfully done to avoid any legal or litigation risk.
Provide support in ethics and compliance investigations, as appropriate.

Company Governance And Reporting

Support the Company Secretary in running meetings and activities relating to the Board of Directors and verify that company’s statutory records are up to date.
Act as custodian of key corporate legal documents.
Liaise with the Corporate records function on records management.
Complete / oversee, prepare, submit and monitor applications, reports and filings with applicable government agencies.
Represent the company in meetings with senior regulatory officials.
Support regional governance process and documentation, done by a cross-functional working group to harmonise and update all governance documents for the region.
Confirm that the Regional Vice President, Legal is apprised of legal, contractual and regulatory issues affecting Newmont Ghana entities and operations.
Visit sites and participate in site leadership team meetings to maintain visibility to issues affecting operations.

Contracts

Draft, review contracts or negotiate contract terms submitted by supply chain department and other internal clients to confirm that the business has the most favourable terms.
Negotiate and review contracts.
Review / draft tenancy agreement between the organization and landlords.
Review / draft agreements between the organization and communities the company operates in.
Support the acquisition and management of tenements – represent and / or arrange legal representation.

Litigation

Support the management of legal affairs of Newmont Ghana sites and operations.
Support management of litigation and external counsel for the business to guarantee that the business is victorious and to reduce litigation cost.
Identify and assess legal risks arising from the Newmont Ghana operations, and in consultation with Department Managers, develop and implement strategies for managing the legal risks.

Relationship Management

Maintain working relationships with department leaders and key teams, to understand and address legal support needs.
Maintain strategic relationships with key government / regulatory officials, especially legal officers of key regulators, and represent the company in meetings with senior regulatory officials.
Work in cooperation with other Newmont legal counsel and managers regarding projects elsewhere in the Africa region and other regions.

Training

Train internal and external clients / stakeholders in applicable areas.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

Bachelor’s degree and professional qualification in Law.
Admission to the Ghana Bar.

Additional Knowledge

Knowledge of commercial and construction contracts.
Knowledge of the litigation process and court system.
Knowledge of corporate law and governance.
Regulatory compliance knowledge.
International training or professional experience.

Experience

A lawyer with 8 to 10 years practice.
Legal background with adequate commercial savvy.
Experience in engaging in operational or project management issues.
Strategic relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.

Technical Skills

Advanced verbal and written communication.
Advanced computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Contract drafting.
Claims management.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Administrative skills.
Business continuity management.
Conflict management.
Business English.
Business modelling.
Advanced interpersonal skills.
Corporate Governance.

Behavioural Attributes

Professional.
Respect.
Influential.
Customer focused.
Trust and confidentiality.
Confident.
Reliable.
Independent.
Safety conscious.
Results driven
Proactive.
Accurate.

Working Conditions

The position is located at the Newmont Regional Office in Accra.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to efficiently perform the essential functions of this job.
The incumbent is exposed to an environment where the need for detailed or precise work is extreme.
Regular travel is required.

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!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.