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Corporate Counsel, Lithium Buenos Aires
Opportunity to work for a global mining organization.
Permanent full-time role, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Please submit your resume in English.
About the Role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
The Corporate Counsel, Lithium Buenos Aires will provide strategic legal support to Rio Tinto Lithium's Argentina business, with primary responsibility for national-level legal matters and legal support to the Buenos Aires office.
The role is critical to ensuring development of Rio Tinto lithium business in Argentina, managing legal risks and supporting business opportunities.
The position requires strong analytical capability, commercial judgment, and the ability to manage complex corporate, regulatory, tax, customs, and financing matters in a dynamic and cross-functional environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead corporate legal matters at a national level.
Provide legal support in project financing structures (e.g., IFC loan compliance).
Review inter-company loans and internal financing arrangements.
Advise on foreign exchange regulations and cross-border compliance.
Provide legal support on federal regulatory matters, including customs and tax.
Lead and coordinate with external counsel on complex litigation, arbitration proceedings, and high-impact legal disputes affecting the Argentina RT Lithium business, ensuring appropriate risk assessment and strategic alignment with senior leadership.
Provide day-to-day legal advice for the Buenos Aires office across all functional areas, including government affairs, business development, tax, and finance.
Support gas and power related legal matters linked to lithium operations in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca.
Ensure compliance with corporate governance and statutory filing requirements before the Inspeccion General de Justicia (IGJ).
Coordinate legal reporting to RT Group.
About You
Law degree (LL.B or equivalent) required.




Minimum 7-10 years of experience in corporate legal practice, ideally within the energy, oil & gas, mining, or infrastructure sectors.
Experience in interacting with regulatory authorities, government officials, and financial institutions strongly preferred.
Proactive, practical, and agile when providing legal advice to the company's internal clients.
Collaborate effectively with the legal team and key business stakeholders, engaging regularly with team members based in different provinces, and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage complex corporate and regulatory frameworks.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
High level of professional judgment and integrity.
Fluent English (written and spoken) – mandatory.
What We Offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees.
Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health and medical programs.
Well-being benefits.
Generous Rio Tinto employee share program.
Employee Assistance Program.
Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading integral mining and materials company.
Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and the right environmental, social and governance standards.
Respect and Inclusion
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, LGBTQIA2 members, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being themselves.
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📌 Abogado/A Corporativo (Buenos Aires)
🏢 Rio Tinto
📍 Buenos Aires