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Head of legal

Employment contract, B2B, Contract work · Job Posted April 11, 2026
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We are looking for a Head of Legal to strengthen and lead the legal function at InPlanet, acting as a strategic partner to the business in a highly complex, science-, operations- and contract-based environment. This role sits at the intersection of climate, mining, agriculture, and carbon markets, requiring someone who can connect legal, operational, and commercial perspectives across Brazil and international markets.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as the central legal hub across all company functions, both locally (Brazil) and internationally
  • Lead due diligence processes (legal and regulatory)
  • Structure, negotiate, and manage complex contracts, including: Farmers, Mining partners, NDAs, Joint ventures, International commercial agreements, Corporate documentation (e.g. Investment agreements)
  • Own cross-border legal strategy and execution
  • Strengthen and improve corporate governance and entity structures (Brazil & international)
  • Work closely with tax advisors
  • Ensure compliance across multiple regulatory domains, including environmental, mining, agribusiness, and carbon markets
  • Support the People Team with labour and service provision requirement
  • Support investor relations from a legal standpoint
  • Build scalable legal processes, templates, and infrastructure

Requirements

  • Law degree with active OAB registration (Brazil)
  • 8–15+ years of experience, ideally with strong exposure to environmental, operations or infrastructure-related sectors
  • Proven experience in: Commercial and business law, ideally from a startup angle
  • Due diligence (legal & regulatory)
  • Complex contract structuring and negotiation
  • International contracts and cross-border operations
  • Strong background in business-oriented legal roles (e.g., General Counsel, senior associate in relevant practice areas)
  • Solid experience with: Corporate law and governance
  • Investor relations and strategic partnerships
  • Fluency in English, with experience working in international environments
  • Business-oriented mindset: understands legal as a driver of growth
  • Highly relational: strong stakeholder management across cultures and functions
  • Strategic thinker: connects science, operations, and business into legal frameworks
  • Pragmatic and solution-driven: balances risk with execution speed
  • High ownership: comfortable operating as a senior, autonomous leader in a lean structure
  • Strong institutional presence: capable of representing the company externally
  • Structured and integrative: able to navigate and connect multiple regulatory domains
  • Neutral and sound judgment, especially in complex or sensitive matters

Nice to have

  • Experience in environmental, mining, agribusiness, or carbon markets
  • Background in startups, scale-ups, or boutique law firms
  • Exposure to governance and international structures
  • Postgraduate degree (LL.M., ESG, Business Law, etc.)
  • Business and legal experience in Germany
  • Speaks German
  • Based in a city with relatively easy access to Sao Paulo/SP

What we offer

  • Equity to feel like an owner
  • Home Office Budget
  • Fully Remote: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4/5-hour time zones)
  • Personal development budget
  • Language Programme Monthly Allowance
  • 40+ days annual leave
  • The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision
  • Occasional off-sites in Brazil
  • Laptop to fuel your productivity
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