Senior Corporate Counsel

Giga Energy

Senior Corporate Counsel providing legal support for governance, equity, and compliance at Giga Energy. Collaborating with finance, HR, and operations on strategic legal matters.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support corporate governance across Giga’s legal entities, including board and committee matters, subsidiary maintenance, and minute books.
Assist with equity administration and related legal work, including option grants, secondary transactions, and cap table matters in coordination with finance.
Support financing transactions, including venture rounds, debt facilities, and project finance structures, working alongside external counsel as needed.
Support regulatory compliance efforts across federal, state, and local requirements relevant to Giga’s business, including energy, construction, and data privacy.
Draft and negotiate corporate and general commercial agreements including NDAs, consulting agreements, IP assignments, and intercompany arrangements.
Advise on employment law matters in coordination with HR, including offer letters, separation agreements, equity-related employee questions, and policy development.
Manage and coordinate outside counsel relationships on corporate matters, including scoping, billing oversight, and quality control.
Build scalable legal processes and templates as Giga grows, including contract playbooks, approval workflows, and entity management tools.
Partner cross-functionally with finance, HR, operations, and leadership on strategic and time-sensitive legal matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
4+ years of corporate legal experience at a law firm or in-house, with meaningful exposure to corporate governance, equity, and financing transactions.
Strong generalist instincts — you can triage a broad range of legal issues and know when to go deep vs. when to bring in outside help.
Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously without dropping the ball.
Clear, direct communicator who can explain legal concepts to non-lawyers and earn trust quickly across teams.
Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
401(k) with 4% employer match
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate governanceequity administrationfinancing transactionsregulatory compliancecontract negotiationemployment lawlegal draftingproject financecap table managementlegal process management

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunicationtriage legal issuestrust buildingmulti-taskingadaptabilitycollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingtime management

Certifications

JD from accredited law schoolactive bar admission