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Senior Vice President General Counsel

CompanyAM BIDCO OPERATIONS LLC dba MOVA Metals
LocationFreeport
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 12, 2026
About The Company
MOVA Metals provides environmentally friendly solutions to its refinery customers Globally as a leading true verified recycler of spent catalyst. The facility recovers molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, cobalt and various alumina products to be sold in chemical and metallurgical applications. We provide end-to-end tracking, providing a cradle to grave solution for customers. We are committed to sustainable development and best practices in product stewardship. We are building plants in North America to recycle batteries from electric vehicles (EV), energy storage systems (ESS) and consumer electronics.
About the Role

‒ Set the strategy for MOVA’s legal function, ensuring legal practices, policies, business activities, and 

key decisions are aligned with the Company’s commercial objectives, regulatory obligations, and next 

stage of growth.

‒ Contribute to enterprise-level strategy, risk management, and leadership discussions as an active 

member of MOVA’s executive team, bringing a legal, commercial, regulatory, and business 

perspective to key decisions.

‒ Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, providing pragmatic, business-oriented 

legal guidance that is strategic, thoughtful, risk-adjusted, and clear on matters of significant 

complexity and impact to the business.

‒ Provide leadership for the Human Resources function, partnering closely with MOVA’s experienced HR 

team on employment matters, policies and procedures, recruiting, onboarding, training, employee 

relations, and broader HR operations.

‒ Help establish and strengthen the HR systems, processes, and administrative infrastructure necessary 

to responsibly hire, onboard, and support MOVA’s significantly expanding workforce.

‒ Take a leadership role in negotiating and advising on a wide array of complex and significant 

commercial agreements, identifying and appropriately allocating contractual, commercial, and 

operational risk while supporting MOVA’s business objectives and relationships.

‒ Lead legal support for environmental, regulatory, and EHS matters, working closely with the Head of 

Environmental on remediation action plans, permitting, variances, regulatory compliance, and other 

matters associated with the Freeport operations.

‒ Proactively identify and prioritize legal, commercial, environmental, regulatory, employment, and 

operational risks, developing practical mitigation strategies that protect the Company without 

unnecessarily slowing execution.

‒ Establish, strengthen and lead scalable legal, corporate compliance, risk-management, and contractadministration, and related policies, procedures, controls, and operating practices required to 

support MOVA’s reactivation and continued growth.

‒ Partner effectively with commercial, operational, environmental, and other leaders across the 

organization, providing responsive and practical legal support as MOVA reenters the market, 

strengthens customer and industry relationships, and scales its operations.

‒ Oversee litigation, disputes, claims, investigations, and other legal proceedings as required, 

effectively managing outside counsel and specialized legal resources to ensure high-quality, costeffective support.

‒ Stay informed of relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting MOVA and its industry, ensuring 

appropriate compliance and risk-management strategies are in place.

Key Skills
Legal StrategyRisk ManagementCorporate ComplianceContract NegotiationHuman Resources LeadershipRegulatory ComplianceEmployment LawEnvironmental LawLitigation ManagementExecutive LeadershipStrategic PlanningPolicy DevelopmentEHS ComplianceCommercial LawStakeholder Management
Categories
LegalManagement & LeadershipHuman ResourcesEnvironmental & SustainabilityEnergy
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Senior Vice President General Counsel will set the legal strategy for the company and serve as a key member of the executive team to guide commercial and regulatory decisions. Additionally, the role involves leading the Human Resources function and overseeing environmental, regulatory, and litigation matters to support organizational growth.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
39
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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