Commercial Counsel

In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent’s ADP system to capture all candidate information.

About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy. 

For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers, and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together. 

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation. 

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive, and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely, and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers. 

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance, and sustainability. 

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle. 

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration, and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone. 

Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people. 

To act ethically and responsibly, ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary:  This is an exciting opportunity to join Arcadium Lithium’s Law Department as Commercial Counsel.  The ideal candidate will have significant experience in commercial contracting and strong legal drafting and negotiation skills.  

This is a front-line role for a confident, proactive, business-minded lawyer that can independently manage highly diverse work and demands from all levels of the organization in an efficient and practical manner. This role will report to Arcadium’s Assistant General Counsel, US & Strategic Transactions. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary legal contact for the Global Procurement and Capital Procurement teams.
• Draft and advise on procurement agreements for corporate and operations spend, with an emphasis on agreements for the purchase of goods and services. 
• Draft and advise on agreements for capital projects, including EPC/EPCM agreements and Design-Build Agreements.
• Assist Assistant General Counsel, US & Strategic Transactions with the review and drafting of documents related to commercial collaborations and other strategic commercial transactions. 
• Counsel clients on commercial contract interpretation, disputes, enforcement, processes, and risk mitigation strategies. 
• Support ethics and compliance programs as they relate to commercial matters, including compliance training with respect to Arcadium Lithium’s corporate delegation of authority and contracting policies, competition law, conflicts of interest, etc. 
• Provide overflow support on NDAs and other routine contracts managed by other Law Department lawyers. 
• Other job duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Education and Experience:

• Preferred at least 7 years legal experience, including law firm experience; in-house counsel experience is a plus
• Considerable commercial experience; sound negotiator

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively address and influence all levels of the organization, including the ability to effectively communicate how an issue impacts Arcadium Lithium from both a business and legal perspective
• A practical, hands-on approach to the practice of law with a high degree of intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm to expand into other areas of practice needed to support the growing needs of the business
• A business partner, who likes working side-by-side with businesspeople, and is receptive to opposing views
• The ability to work well both independently and as part of a highly collaborative international team, in a fast-paced cross-cultural environment
• A strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously
• A general understanding of, or an interest in, manufacturing operations
• Strong academic credentials and bar admission (preferably North Carolina)
• International/global experience a plus 

Key Competencies:

• Good Judgment
• Practical Decision Making
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Priority Setting
• Conflict Management
• Perseverance