Vice President Legal

Number of employees

207

Remote, United States

Posted on: 2024-12-19

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Remote?

Yes

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Lower operating costs. Reduce asset downtime. Increase portfolio profitability. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐝
We don’t just drive performance—we back it up with the option to include a 95% performance guarantee. How does it work? If a system generates less than 95% of the annual energy we forecasted upon testing, we’ll cover the shortfall.

𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
With Performance Assurance, our solar experts become an extension of your team so that you can grow and manage your portfolio at a fraction of the cost of hiring additional staff. You’ll have a dedicated portfolio manager—backed by a full team—tracking the health of your assets.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Our AI-powered proprietary technology can detect and diagnose even minor issues that hinder performance. Using data from monitoring platforms and layering our technical capabilities, we filter out false alerts, allowing our team to respond immediately when action is required.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Our vetted nationwide field service network covers over 33,000 zip codes, giving you unlimited geographic growth potential. All work is coordinated and reviewed by our team for quality, so you’ll have peace of mind knowing your assets are in good hands.

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
We provide easy access to centralized reporting for all system and performance data across your portfolio. Our reports ease the burden of consolidating data from different systems and providers, streamlining performance reporting and annual financial and ESG reporting.

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬
Find the right complement to your business with our customizable Performance Assurance Plans. All plans include dedicated experts who work with you to drive the performance of your solar assets—so you can rest assured that your investments are protected.

About Omnidian
Omnidian, Inc. is a fast-growing Series C tech-enabled service company revolutionizing performance assurance for the distributed solar and energy storage industries.  Omnidian is building a more sustainable future for the planet through our passionate teams, our innovative technology, and by creating an amazing customer experience. We are headquartered in Seattle, WA

The Job

We’re seeking an experienced, business-minded attorney to become our first in-house counsel. In this role, you’ll handle a broad spectrum of legal matters across the organization, including commercial transactions, business development, corporate law, insurance, and stock plan administration. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to diverse legal challenges while contributing to strategic initiatives as we scale.

Reporting to the CEO and as a key advisor to the executive team, you’ll contribute to strategic decision-making and ensure legal alignment with business objectives, helping Omnidian scale effectively and sustainably.

If you’re confident, creative, and thrive in ambiguity, with a bias toward action and innovative solutions, we’d love to hear from you!

We will be interviewing in January and February, with a target start date of early April.

Privacy
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Diversity and Inclusion
We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our customers. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring our hiring and retention practices, as well as our office culture, reflects this value.
 
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Omnidian is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to diversity in the workplace.  We make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need.  We hire without consideration to age, ancestry, citizenship, disability, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, political activity or affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

We invite you to be part of our mission to create a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

What You'll Do

  • At Omnidian we believe in trust and autonomy. How you create an impact is ultimately up to you. Here is an outline of some of the things you’ll be doing:
  • Legal Leadership and Strategic Guidance
  • Handle a broad range of commercial and transactional matters, serving as an escalation point for issue resolution and improving contract templates and playbooks.
  • Work cross-functionally to support Omnidian’s initiatives on a wide variety of commercial transactions related to the business operations.
  • Provide legal and strategic guidance to assess and mitigate legal risk by building a deep understanding of the business and collaborate with internal clients to support their goals.
  • Contract Management and Compliance
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and transactional contracts, including customer contracts, business development arrangements, and vendor agreements such as master service agreements, vendor service agreements and other purchase agreements.
  • Support compliance, data privacy, and intellectual property strategy as the company scales and expands into new markets.
  • Who You Are

  • You are a strategic thinker with excellent judgment and a demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
  • You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and enjoys taking ownership of complex projects.
  • You are an exceptional communicator who can translate complex legal concepts into practical, actionable advice for business leaders.
  • You are eager to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law
  • Experience You’ll Need

  • J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and a state bar membership
  • 4+ years of experience in a top-tier law firm and/or an in-house legal dept 
  • Proven experience in handling complex commercial transactions in fast-growing industries.
  • Experience That's a Plus

  • Experience with venture-backed corporate transactions and contract negotiations
  • Familiarity with legal issues specific to the renewable energy or technology sectors.
  • Background in compliance, data privacy, or intellectual property law.
  • Proficiency with equity compensation and stock plan administration.
  • Experience navigating an IPO or acquisition
  • Work-life and Culture

  • Most of our roles offer the opportunity to work remotely
  • If you are in the Seattle, WA area, we offer a vibrant and creative co-working space in the heart of downtown Seattle
  • We prioritize applicants near one of our employee clusters and offer one or more local gatherings per year
  • We provide outstanding benefits including family medical, dental, vision, disability, parental leave, 401(k) administration, thoughtful PTO, and paid sabbatical leave after four years
  • We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes monthly health insurance premiums, bonuses and long-term stock options for every employee
  • We love to lift each other up through company-wide slack channels such as #puppiesandpets, #omnidian-wellness, #praiseandbooms and #sustainablefuture
  • We have affinity groups to help employees feel seen and supported, such as Rainbow Array, BIPOC, Thriving Survivors, Vets at Omnidian, Black Lights Matter and Neurospicy R Us
  • We are a passionate, mission driven team that believes in collaboration, mutual respect and trust. For examples, come Discover our Story!
  • Grow With Us

  • We mentor and invest in our employees and prioritize them for future opportunities. Check out our Instagram reels to see a few career journey examples
  • We’re a fast-growing startup, which means we’re constantly reinventing processes, adding new products, and asking people to use all of their skills and talents. That means there’s gonna be a lot of opportunities for you to grow, which also means you will likely be stretched in ways you’ve never experienced in a job before. If you are resilient, determined, and not afraid of a big challenge, come apply. 
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