Environmental & Sustainability Counsel

About Kinterra Professional Services Group Ltd.

Kinterra Professional Services Group Ltd. is a Toronto-based company backed by Kinterra Capital Corp. ("Kinterra Capital"), a private equity firm focused on developing the battery metals and downstream infrastructure necessary for the modern economy. The Kinterra Capital team has built multiple private equity platforms over the past 15 years, raising more than $3 billion from leading global institutional investors. Kinterra Professional Services Group Ltd.

advises and supports the investment and asset management activities of Kinterra Capital.

At Kinterra Professional Services Group Ltd., we generate the best ideas from diverse perspectives in a culture of collaboration, accountability, and transparency. We aim to execute with excellence and deliver robust returns for our investors while creating a more sustainable future.

• A deeply rooted culture of integrity and high performance.
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment.
• An opportunity to be part of the growth of the modern economy.

The Environmental & Sustainability Counsel will join the Legal and Sustainability team to support permitting, environmental regulatory strategy, ESG implementation, and stakeholder engagement across Kinterra’s global portfolio of critical minerals investments.

This is a hands-on, generalist role that blends legal advisory, environmental compliance, transactional diligence, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented lawyer who is an exceptional communicator, enjoys drafting, and thrives in an environment that requires flexibility, curiosity, and a willingness to take ownership.

The role supports transactions, development, operations, external reporting, and cross-functional initiatives. Candidates must be comfortable “reaching up” to support strategic work and “reaching down” to execute foundational tasks essential to the team’s success.

The position reports to the Partner, Sustainability and works closely with the technical and the investment team.

• Support advise, with the assistance of local counsel and experts, on permitting pathways, regulatory requirements, and environmental obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Assist with preparation, review, and coordination of environmental assessments, baseline studies, permit applications, compliance schedules, and regulatory filings.
• Support the development of environmental management systems, permitting strategies, and sustainability frameworks across portfolio companies.
• Conduct legal research on environmental, land use, mining, water, energy, and related regulations.

• Draft quarterly update materials, sustainability reporting, investor disclosures, portfolio-level ESG assessments, and internal briefing notes.
• Support preparation of investor communications, thought leadership, and reporting aligned with Kinterra’s sustainability commitments.
• Work closely with the Sustainability team to embed environmental, social and permitting considerations into investment processes, asset oversight, and monetization.

• Conduct environmental and permitting due diligence during acquisitions and divestitures, including travel to sites and meetings with management teams.
• Draft due diligence summaries, risk matrices, issue-spotting memos, and closing deliverables.
• Assist in the mark-up of transaction documents, particularly on environmental issues.

• Support engagement with regulators, government agencies, Indigenous communities, local stakeholders, NGOs, and permitting authorities.
• Develop briefing materials, engagement logs, and communications that reflect cultural awareness and project sensitivities.
• Assist in maintaining and monitoring stakeholder commitments.

• Collaborate with project directors, engineers, sustainability specialists, and investment teams.
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