Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. is an energy and manufacturing company focused on expanding geothermal power as a reliable source of round-the-clock, carbon-free electricity. Its work centers on geothermal exploration and the development of more efficient approaches for identifying and using underground heat, with the goal of making renewable geothermal energy more affordable and widely deployable.
In-House Counsel - Hybrid in Salt Lake City
Provide practical legal guidance to Zanskar’s founders and leadership team while advancing geothermal project development. The role covers financeable agreements, regulatory matters, risk management, and development of an efficient legal function.
United States
Utah$170,000 – $250,000 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredGeneral CounselDescription
- Advise the founders and leadership team on practical legal issues arising in daily business operations
- Identify material enterprise risks and ensure significant matters receive appropriate escalation
- Draft and negotiate agreements spanning project development, construction, financing, tax, offtake, interconnection, and related commercial needs
- Advise on mineral and surface rights, site control, land use, permitting, environmental review, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations
- Develop a modern legal department that uses AI and automation responsibly for high-volume work
- Oversee outside counsel relationships, including selection, engagement scope, budgets, performance, and knowledge transfer
- Move recurring legal work in-house when doing so improves efficiency and leverage
- Handle legal matters involving governance, project development, commercial contracts, public policy, employment, intellectual property, compliance, and real estate
- Support the financing readiness of geothermal projects while improving company decisions and risk controls
Requirements
- Active admission to a bar in good standing
- Eligible for admission or registration in Utah
- Substantial in-house experience or outside-counsel experience with direct responsibility to business clients
- Background in a high-growth company, energy or infrastructure business, independent power producer, project developer, or similarly complex organization
- Experience with project finance, bankability, or energy development is advantageous
- Able to separate material risks from lower-priority issues and give direct, practical advice
- Able to apply legal technology, data, and automation while preserving confidentiality and privilege
- Willing and able to build legal processes and controls from the ground up
- Demonstrates sound judgment, curiosity, resilience, and commercial awareness
Benefits
- Potential equity participation in an early-stage company
- Direct working access to the founders and leadership team
- Opportunity to grow with the company as its legal requirements expand
- Ability to shape the legal function’s processes, systems, external relationships, and team
- Purpose-driven work focused on geothermal energy
- Relocation assistance may be available for a successful candidate