Legal Manager

Terradot is on a mission to transform land stewardship and carbon markets and with rapid growth comes the need for strong legal leadership. We are looking for a Legal Manager who will be at the center of our expansion, helping us scale responsibly while unlocking business opportunities.

This role goes beyond traditional legal work: you will partner directly with business, operations, HR, and external stakeholders to shape contracts, safeguard carbon credit projects, guide policy outreach, and translate complex legal challenges into clear, actionable solutions. By joining Terradot now, you will have the rare opportunity to build the legal foundation of a pioneering company in one of the most dynamic and impactful industries of our time.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contracts & Negotiations – Scale contract routines with the right balance of risk and agility. Negotiate with farmers, suppliers, and their legal teams as a pragmatic, solution-oriented partner.

• Business Partnering – Act as a facilitator across all areas of the company, ensuring Legal is seen as a trusted, streamlined business ally.

• Legal Subject Matter Expert - be a reliable partner that coordinates and advises cross-functional activities as compliance training and onboarding.

• Employment Law Support – Advise HR on labor-related matters (H&S, overtime, paid vacations) with practical, business-first guidance.

• Environmental & Regulatory – Monitor evolving environmental laws and regulations, turning them into actionable guidance for field teams.

• Contract Protection – Manage notary registrations to secure carbon credit projects and comply with local legal frameworks.

• Policy Outreach – Engage with regulators and local authorities to educate them on Terradot's vision, ensuring our pioneering approach is protected and amplified.
  

Background and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law; LLM or postgraduate specialization in Business, Corporate or Agrarian Law preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in commercial law within agribusiness, gained at a top-tier law firm or in a highly qualified in-house team.

• Proven track record conducting risk assessments and navigating complex environments.

• Strong foundation in contract, agrarian, agrarian, employment, and environmental law.

• OAB registration required.

Personal Attributes:

• Ownership & Builder Mentality - Proactive, entrepreneurial, and eager to create scalable frameworks

• High EQ & Trust Builder - Able to foster ethical decision-making and strong relationships across stakeholders.

• Calm & Diplomatic - Level-headed under pressure, with strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

• Strategic & Clear Communicator - Can simplify complex legal concepts for diverse audiences.

• Scrappy & Pragmatic – Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth, and sometimes ambiguous environments.

• Global Perspective - Skilled at navigating cross-cultural and cross-jurisdictional dynamics.

• Impact-Driven - Passionate about contributing to a mission with real-world environmental and social impact.

This is a unique opportunity to build and shape the legal function in a fast-growing, high-impact company. If you are a legal leader with a passion for navigating complex regulatory environments and enabling business growth, we'd love to hear from you

About Terradot:

Our mission is to stabilize Earth's climate by transforming nature's most powerful permanent carbon removal process into a global climate solution. By advancing science, building technology, and assembling a global coalition, we are catalyzing a global initiative to scale Enhanced Rock Weathering within the next decade, starting in Brazil.

Founded out of the Stanford University ecosystem, Terradot is led by the world's leading experts to advance the science and technology of ERW. Our unique structure bridges industry, academia, and government and allows our team to contribute with speed & scale. We have raised $58.2M in total funding from John Doerr, Sheryl Sandberg & Tom Bernthal, George Roberts, Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund, Google, Cisco and Venture Funds, Floodgate, Kleiner Perkins, Acre Venture Partners, Gigascale Capital, Valor Capital, Ponderosa Ventures and others. We have sold ~300,000 tons in offtakes from leading CDR buyers like Frontier and Google.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Research suggests that qualified people from historically marginalized groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.