Legal Counsel

Overview

A stealth-mode battery startup is seeking an experienced legal professional to lead commercial contracting and provide operational legal support. The organization is focused on developing advanced battery technology to accelerate the transition to clean energy. This role offers the opportunity to build legal infrastructure and processes from the ground up while working closely with leadership.

Responsibilities

Commercial Contracting

• Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and commercial supply agreements
• Manage customer purchase agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, manufacturing and services agreements
• Handle NDAs and evaluation agreements
• Own contract lifecycle management and internal approval processes
• Develop fallback language and standardized contract positions
• Provide responsive legal guidance to Operations, Engineering, and Procurement teams

Operational & Corporate Support

• Maintain corporate records and governance documentation
• Support preparation of board materials and financing document coordination
• Assist with employment-related documentation in partnership with external counsel
• Coordinate regulatory filings and compliance documentation as applicable

Intellectual Property & Confidentiality Administration

• Manage NDA processes at scale
• Coordinate patent prosecution and IP filings with outside counsel
• Maintain internal IP tracking and assignment documentation

Legal Infrastructure

• Build contract playbooks and clause libraries
• Implement and manage contract tracking systems
• Create legal intake workflows and response service level agreements (SLAs)
• Reduce reliance on outside counsel for recurring legal matters

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar membership
• 5–7 years of legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house roles
• Strong commercial contracting experience required
• Experience negotiating complex vendor or supply agreements preferred
• Ability to independently manage negotiations with limited supervision
• Experience supporting venture-backed or scaling companies preferred
• Familiarity with manufacturing, hardware, or regulated industries is a plus

Candidate Profile

• Strong executor comfortable managing a high volume of work
• Business-oriented and pragmatic in risk assessment
• Highly organized with capability to build processes
• Confident interfacing with cross-functional technical teams
• Understands when to escalate issues to leadership or external counsel

Work Environment

• Hybrid or remote role with expectation to travel onsite approximately once per quarter for critical business meetings

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary determined by market rate, candidate experience, interview performance, and geographic location
• Flexible work schedule allowing determination of working hours
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) retirement plan

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization and does not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other protected status under law.