Legal Counsel - Commercial

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, structuring, and negotiating of complex commercial contracts with a diverse range of customers and partners from automotive OEMs, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) startups, and other players in the AV ecosystem
• Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team on legal matters critical to the growth of the business
• Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Sales,Finance, Product, Engineering, etc.) to lead key initiatives
• Support or activities related to IP, Product, and Compliance as needed
• Create forms, playbooks, and training to improve consistency, execution speed, risk mitigation, and scalability
• Develop and implement scalable and sustainable legal operations processes, programs and tools to support the legal team’s efficient delivery of services to the broader company
• Proactively manage other duties that may arise as part of a small legal team in a high growth start-up

Job requirements

• Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including software licenses, strategic partnerships, and joint development agreements
• Experience negotiating and drafting IP and material contracts representations in stock purchase, merger, and asset purchase agreements in financings
• Demeanor to thrive in a fast-paced sales focused environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in one state bar.
• 5+ years' of experience with the activities described above.
• Ability to travel (up to 20%)