In-House Counsel

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc.

. Serve as a practical legal resource to the Co-founders and leadership team on day-to-day decisions .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeSalt Lake City • Utah • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal resource management, project development, and risk assessment within the energy and infrastructure sectors. Proficient in leveraging legal technology and automation to enhance departmental efficiency while ensuring compliance and confidentiality.

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Attorney In Good StandingIn-House Legal ExperienceProject Finance ExpertiseLegal Technology UtilizationRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Contract NegotiationCorporate GovernanceCommercial ContractingRegulatory ComplianceEnvironmental ReviewProject DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyFinancing AgreementsLand UseSite Control

Soft Skills

Sound JudgmentCuriosityResilienceCommercial Instinct

Tools & Technologies

Legal TechnologyAutomation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Eligible For Admission In Utah

Industry Keywords

Energy DevelopmentInfrastructure BusinessIndependent Power ProducerHigh-Growth CompanyProject Developer

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a practical legal resource to the Co-founders and leadership team on day-to-day decisions
Flag enterprise-level risk and escalate high-stakes matters appropriately
Structure and negotiate project development, construction, financing, tax, offtake, interconnection, and other critical agreements
Support mineral and surface rights, site control, land use, permitting, environmental review, and federal, state, and local regulatory matters
Help design a forward-thinking legal department using AI and automation for high-volume workflows
Manage outside-counsel strategy, selection, scope, budgets, performance, and knowledge transfer
Bring repeatable legal work in-house when it creates leverage
Lead legal work across corporate governance, project development, commercial contracting, public policy, employment, intellectual property, compliance, and real property
Help make geothermal projects financeable and strengthen company decision-making and risk management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Attorney in good standing
Eligible for admission or registration in Utah
Meaningful experience in an in-house role, or as outside counsel with direct accountability to business clients
Experience at a high-growth company, energy or infrastructure business, independent power producer, project developer, or similarly complex organization
Exposure to project finance, bankability, or energy development is a strong plus
Ability to distinguish real risk from noise and provide clear, practical advice
Ability to use legal technology, data, and automation thoughtfully while protecting confidentiality and privilege
Comfortable building processes and controls from scratch
Sound judgment, curiosity, resilience, and commercial instinct

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity upside in an early-stage company
Direct access to the Co-founders and leadership team
Clear growth path as the company and legal needs scale
Opportunity to shape the legal function, including processes, systems, external partnerships, and team
Mission-driven work in geothermal energy
Relocation support available for the right candidate