Commercial Counsel Lead

Job Overview

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced commercial contracts lawyer to support our project delivery and procurement teams in negotiating, drafting, and managing construction-related agreements. This role will serve as a key legal advisor for project execution, helping balance commercial objectives, operational realities, and risk management across complex construction and procurement activities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of construction and procurement agreements, including - EPC, EPCM, construction services agreements, design-build and procurement and supply agreements.
• Partner closely with project delivery, procurement, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to support project execution and risk management.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract interpretation, dispute avoidance, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Develop and improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and internal legal processes.
• Support management of claims, disputes, and litigation in coordination with outside counsel when necessary.
• Aid with corporate governance, compliance, and other general commercial legal matters as needed.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and strategic transactions as the legal department expands.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience focused on construction contracting and commercial transactions.
• Strong experience negotiating and drafting complex construction and procurement agreements.
• Working knowledge of construction project delivery models, risk allocation principles, and procurement practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent business judgment and communication skills, with the ability to provide practical legal advice to non-lawyers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• In-house or law firm legal experience supporting construction, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, industrial, or project delivery organizations.
• Experience with dispute resolution, claims management, or construction litigation support.
• Familiarity with public procurement, government contracting, or large capital projects.
• Experience supporting broader corporate or transactional legal matters beyond construction contracts.
• Communicate effectively with the Standard Lithium team, partners, service providers and other project stakeholders.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a remote position based in the US. Routine collaboration across departments and project/field offices is required. Occasional travel is required to support business requirements.

Benefits

Standard Lithium offers a competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and clear opportunities for career advancement and professional development. This position offers significant opportunities for growth and expanded responsibility across broader corporate and transactional legal matters over time.

Company Culture

We are building a flexible, forward-thinking workplace designed to empower a high-performing team as it grows. Our environment supports agility and innovation, backed by competitive compensation with performance-based incentives, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and clear opportunities for career advancement and professional development. This position offers significant opportunities for growth and expanded responsibility across broader corporate and transactional legal matters over time.

About Standard Lithium Ltd

Standard Lithium is a publicly traded lithium company focused on advancing multiple lithium brine projects in the southern United States to support a new era of domestic US lithium production in support of the global energy transition. We believe the future of North American energy security can be unlocked through the innovative development and use of technology in an environmentally sustainable way, as evidenced by our long-term operation of an industrial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant in southern Arkansas. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://www.standardlithium.com.