Director Of Legal Services

About Aymium

Aymium is the world's largest producer of renewable biocarbon, converting sustainably sourced biomass into high-performance carbon products for steel manufacturing, water treatment, agriculture, and industrial applications. The company is scaling rapidly through new facility development and partnerships worldwide, playing a significant role in global decarbonization.

Position Summary

Aymium is seeking a commercially minded attorney who will draft and negotiate agreements, build efficient legal processes, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-moving environment. The Director of Legal Services (DLS) will report to the CEO and will advise the Executive Team on legal, regulatory, and risk matters.

Responsibilities

• Corporate & Governance
  • Advise the CEO and Executive Team on corporate governance, entity structuring, and strategic transactions
  • Support capital raises, potential Initial Public Offering (IPO), M&A activity, joint ventures, and board-level legal matters
  • Form and maintain LLCs and other project-level entities, including operating agreements and governance documents
• Commercial Contracts
  • Develop commodity offtake agreements, feedstock supply contracts, tolling arrangements, and long-term sales agreements
  • Handle routine commercial agreements - NDAs, LOIs, and vendor contracts
  • Structure and develop international commercial agreements, navigating cross-border legal and jurisdictional considerations
• Project Development & Construction
  • Provide legal support for greenfield and brownfield facility development
  • Manage EPC contracts, equipment supply agreements, and owner's engineer arrangements
  • Advise on permitting, land acquisition, easements, and real property matters
  • Support project finance structures including tax equity and federal incentive programs
• Regulatory, Environmental & Compliance
  • Oversee compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
  • Monitor the evolving regulatory landscape for biocarbon and industrial emissions
  • Maintain the company's ethics and compliance program

Qualifications

Required

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active U.S. bar membership
• 5-10+ years of experience at a well-regarded law firm
• Demonstrated hands-on contracting experience - commodity offtake, commercial agreements, LLCs, and NDAs
• Experience with international commercial agreements
• Background in project development, construction contracts, or infrastructure transactions
• Proven ability to operate independently

Preferred

• In-house experience preferred
• Experience in energy, industrials, cleantech, commodities, or manufacturing
• Familiarity with carbon markets, environmental attributes, or sustainability-linked finance
• Intellectual property experience in a manufacturing or technology context
• Experience with EPC contracts and project finance structures
• Prior exposure to IRA tax credits, DOE loan programs, or federal grant frameworks

Compensation & Benefits

Aymium offers director-level compensation including base salary, performance bonus, and equity participation, along with a competitive benefits package.

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood Heights)