Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel – Africa & Middle East (AME)
Position Overview
Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking an experienced
Senior Legal Counsel to join the Africa & Middle East (AME) Regional Legal team. This role will provide senior-level legal support across a broad range of matters, including corporate and commercial matters, contracts, regulatory matters, M&A work as well as other matters ancillary to mining.
The role will play a key part in ensuring compliance with local legislation, including evolving local content requirements, while supporting the business in managing legal risk and enabling operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic legal advice to the AME operations teams as well as management on a wide range of matters, including corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, to support effective decision making and risk management.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements across AME, including new and evolving local content legislation.
- Support the structuring, negotiation, and drafting of commercial agreements, including supply contracts, tenders, shareholder agreements and joint venture arrangements.
- Advise on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the operations.
- Partner with business leaders to proactively identify legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in the operating jurisdictions and the broader AME region, assessing potential business impacts.
- Develop and implement internal policies, procedures, and training to strengthen legal and compliance frameworks.
- Manage relationships with external legal counsel, ensuring effective delivery and cost management.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior legal team members where applicable.
Qualification Requirements
- Qualified Lawyer with admission in a common law jurisdiction (additional civil law admission or experience is a plus)
Experience And Skills Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years’ post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience in corporate and commercial.
- Experience supporting operations in the mining, natural resources, or similar sectors is advantageous.
- Experience working in or supporting emerging markets, preferably within Africa or the Middle East is a plus.
- Prior experience in the mining, natural resources, or energy sector is a plus.
- Experience in civil law systems is a plus.
- Proven ability to operate at a senior level, providing strategic and commercially focused legal advice.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical capabilities.
- Commercially astute with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
- High level of integrity, sound judgment, and professionalism.
- Ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Willingness to travel within the AME region as required.
- Ability to work effectively across cultures and in remote operational environments.
Why Join Barrick
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation
We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
