Serve as counsel in preparing, reviewing, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements, with a focus on SaaS, services, and procurement agreements.
Support commercial contracts, partnerships including with regulated electric utilities, and transactions that support consumer energy solutions.
Advise cross-functional teams on legal, regulatory, and compliance aspects of product development, launch, licensing, distribution, and marketing.
Provide guidance on intellectual property, data privacy, open source, and technology licensing issues.
Identify potential legal and business risks in contracts and develop approaches to mitigate them.
Support corporate housekeeping and manage outside counsel.
Work dynamically across the traditional in-house portfolio with minimal supervision.
Provide legal review and business-focused legal advice across all departments and functions.
Address broader strategic issues and matters of first impression.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in good standing.
5+ years of legal practice, including in-house experience at a tech company.
Business-forward in-house lawyer with leadership skills and a proven record of successfully handling complex legal issues, both commercial and product counsel experience preferred.
Experience negotiating custom commercial deals with regulated electric utilities, retail energy providers, or other load serving entities.
A legal- and thought-partner for our business development leadership, with direct impact on helping them accelerate deals and win new business.
Solution-oriented, business-minded, and pragmatic.
Strategic, results-driven, proactive, and resourceful.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Exceptional judgment and ability to balance risk with corporate objectives.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Superior interpersonal skills.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to take on new challenges.

Benefits

A full-time position, with a competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $170k - $220k. We use market data and consider your job family, background, skills, experience, and U.S. work location to determine compensation within our established pay range.
Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
Real and lived work-life balance - Company perks include no pre-set vacation limits (with a top-down culture of taking meaningful PTO every year!), parental leave benefits, and a corporate value of working sustainably and putting families first.
Competitive benefits package that includes numerous health and wellness benefits.
401(k) plan, with employer contributions to the same.
Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about their mission, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsSaaS agreementsprocurement agreementsintellectual propertydata privacytechnology licensingcontract negotiationlegal compliancerisk mitigationcorporate housekeeping

Soft Skills

leadership skillsbusiness-mindedsolution-orientedstrategicresults-drivenproactiveresourcefulexcellent communication skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skills

Certifications

JD from an accredited law schooladmitted to practice law