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We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for an experienced and motivated Intellectual Property Counsel to join our growing legal team. This is a hands-on, generalist IP role for an attorney who wants to own the full range of intellectual property issues at a company building first-of-a-kind technology. You will report to the General Counsel and will be the primary legal resource on patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyright, domain names, open source, and the IP aspects of our commercial transactions. 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We never put speed or cost ahead of people.\nExtreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.\nEngineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.\nShare Your Legos. 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