Director Of Legal Services

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 with 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.

Key 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)

National Carbon Technologies. LLC., dba Aymium provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and are fairly and equitably compensated based on current market data. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know.