Mineral Rights Lead

About the company 

KoBold Metals is a mineral exploration company using AI to explore for the metals we need for our transition to a low-carbon economy. KoBold’s business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and KoBold’s objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success: we aim to discover more tier 1 resources, faster, and with fewer failures.

KoBold has a global portfolio of more than 50 exploration properties targeting nickel, copper, cobalt, and lithium, which range from 100%-owned to partnerships with both majors, junior explorers, and prospectors.

Our team includes the best of the industry in exploration geoscience, data science, software engineering, operations, and business personnel. Prior to joining KoBold, KoBold team members have made nearly 20 discoveries. Our exploration programs are co-led by our geoscientists and data scientists, who develop exploration hypotheses, rigorously quantify uncertainty in our understanding of the subsurface, and design data collection programs that most effectively reduce uncertainty, drawing upon a large suite of proprietary exploration technology built by our data scientists and software engineers. Our field programs validate and improve the system and have demonstrated material improvements over conventional exploration methods

KoBold is privately held and our investors include: institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

We are hiring a Mineral Rights Lead to help accelerate our mission.

About the position:

This Mineral Rights Lead position will specialize in land and tenure matters within the company, offering strategic direction and guidance while directly assisting field projects with tenure-related needs.  Report to and collaborating closely with the Director of Mineral Rights, the Mineral Rights Lead will be tasked with comprehensively administering KoBold's assets across a multitude of different jurisdictions where KoBold operates, as well as developing a knowledge base in new jurisdictions that are of interest to KoBold. The Mineral Rights Lead will maintain a thorough understanding of our asset portfolios, documenting pertinent information, and cultivating institutional knowledge essential for effective land tenure management.  This position will play a fundamental role in establishing and maintaining the land tenure management system, ensuring seamless integration into company operations.  The Mineral Rights Lead will work extensively with various departments including Operations, Legal, Business Development, Community Engagement, Finance, and Data Operations.  The Mineral Rights Lead will provide vital information for due diligence processes and analysis concerning potential new acquisitions.  This role may also assist in permitting procedures for initial drill testing, facilitating smooth operations across departments, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Director of Mineral Rights, the responsibilities of this position include:

• Assist the Director of Mineral Rights to 
• convey timely jurisdictional information to Operations and Business Development.
• establish awareness of reporting and renewal obligations for KoBold assets.
• assist in the ongoing maintenance, updates, and optimization of the Land Tenure Management System. 
• contribute supplementary information and resources to the KoBold’s internal documentation regarding mineral rights and land management. 
• design and refine land management workflows tailored to the specific requirements of each jurisdiction where KoBold operates. 
• prepare comprehensive reports that provide insights into various land metrics, including land area, active claims, and the cost to hold those claims.
• develop and implement enhancements in all land management practices.
• Conduct assessments of jurisdictional requirements.
• Research acquisition and maintenance prerequisites in new jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Legal on entity creation, staking requirements, and Confidentiality tracking.
• Identify and map above-ground risks and stakeholders.
• Be a key resource for exploration teams concerning tenure.  
• Travel to remote work sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources or a closely related field is essential.  
• Demonstrated proficiency in land administration within the context of mineral exploration or mining, evidenced by a minimum of 5 years of recent experience in the field.  
• Experience with land tenure management systems is highly desirable. 
• Familiarity with GIS principles and software applications    

In addition to the above, you will have:

• Practical experience with initial drill test permitting processes. 
• Familiarity with the regulatory frameworks and procedural requirements governing drill testing activities.
• excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, allowing you to effectively communicate and coordinate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential attributes

We are seeking a proactive and results-driven individual who is passionate about land administration and possesses the necessary expertise to drive success in a dynamic and challenging environment within the mineral exploration and mining industry.

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. 

This position is full-time, exempt. 

The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $110,000 - $135,000.

Location: KoBold is a remote first workplace. We are open to candidates currently residing anywhere in the United States or Canada. All candidates must be authorized to legally work in either the United States for Canada