VP, Associate General Counsel

Company Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification.

We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control.

We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation.

Position Overview:

As a member of the legal department, the Vice President, Associate General Counsel will have the ability to read critically, analyze, and interpret contracts, documents, and government regulations for MP Materials and its subsidiary organizations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Experience drafting and reviewing complex commercial agreements, preparing letters and other items with minimum supervision. Experience dealing with members of senior management of a company.
• Research, review, and analyze laws and government regulations applicable to the business.
• Provide strategic and proactive legal advice and counseling related to complex commercial contracts, complex transactions, and corporate governance matters.
• Collaborate with department attorneys and staff.
• Inspire confidence in senior level business clients by consistently providing sound, practical legal advice, and solutions to complex issues in a timely and understandable manner.
• Exhibit a strong work effort while working efficiently, reliably, and responsively.
• Takes ownership of complex projects with minimal supervision utilizing sound and independent judgement and problem-solving skills.

Other Functions:

• Demonstrates leadership and team-working skills in support of a fast-paced, collaborative environment with many stakeholders.
• Demonstrates confidence in risk-managed decision making and judgement.
• Exhibits the utmost professionalism in all settings and is capable of deploying strong advocacy skills in a tactful and effective manner.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of progressively responsible sophisticated transactional work at a law firm or in-house.
• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree.
• Licensed to practice law in the US and ability to gain access to the State Bar of Nevada (as in-house counsel).

Desired Qualities:

• Produces consistently excellent work products.
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement.
• Ability to deal effectively with all business contacts, including government agencies, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, internal clients, and external business partners.
• Sound judgement and superior decision-making, multi-tasing and problem-solving skills; ability to meet prescribed deadlines.
• Basic proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Self-motivated and self-directed and able to work without direct supervision on assigned projects and tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience with complex commercial transactions.
• Previous in-house experience or law firm experience.
• Experience of working with other attorneys and legal staff.
• Previous transactional experience.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

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