Legal Counsel

We are searching for a Legal Counsel who enjoys developing relationships and building trust across multiple functions within an organization and who is a strong business partner with well-honed legal skills. Your primary responsibilities will be to manage a large volume of sales and procurement contracts and work with business teams to guide contracts through review, negotiation, signing and fulfillment. Additionally, you will assist in supporting a variety of other legal matters and projects, including intellectual property, trade, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. The role calls for an independent thinker with strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills, the ability to resolve complex issues in an effective and solution-oriented manner, and experience managing multiple projects and transactions at the same time. You will be a founding member of the legal team in a fast-growing cleantech company dedicated to scaling a product that can meaningfully reduce climate change impacts.

You will be based in San Carlos, CA and may be able to work on a hybrid basis. You will report to the Chief Legal Officer.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner closely with the procurement team on vendor contracts and the sales team on customer deals.
• Review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including framework agreements, equipment supply agreements, long-term service agreements, EPC agreements, master equipment purchase agreements, master services agreements, purchase orders, subscription agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Assist in continually improving form agreements.
• Assist in designing scalable processes to help legal and business teams process, review, execute, manage, and maintain a wide variety of legal documentation related to sales, procurement, intellectual property, regulatory, and other legal matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and business development, to ensure legal compliance and risk management in all areas of the business.
• Counsel internal stakeholders, including senior management, sales, finance, and engineering, regarding commercial and legal risks.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and enhancing corporate policies and processes for regulatory compliance.
• Manage competing priorities and expectations in a highly dynamic work environment.
• Exhibit flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters, as needed.
• Handle other special projects as assigned, including assisting government affairs team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed attorney. Active status in at least one U.S. state bar (ideally where the position is located)
• At least 5 years of experience with a global law firm or in-house legal team, with relevant legal experience in leading commercial transactions
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize competing demands
• Ability to function as a generalist to support the Legal Department’s mission and willingness to jump in and assist the team as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Energy and technology experience a big plus
• In-house legal department also a plus
• Experience working with deeply technical engineering teams
• Passionate about the Company’s decarbonization mission

 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• [San Carlos Zone] Legal Counsel (P3):