Legal Counsel
SPAN
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $149,999 - $199,800 per year
About the role
- Provide strategic and tactical legal counseling on a broad range of issues impacting our sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply, and customer support teams.
- Advise on negotiation strategy as contributing to the administrative tasks necessary to keep a legal department running efficiently.
- Collaborate with a small, agile legal team in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Work closely with mission-driven colleagues in support of the electrification mission.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and member of the California Bar in good standing
- 5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney (3+ years in U.S. law firm)
- Significant experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of commercial agreements
- Track record of building strong relationships and successfully collaborating with teams throughout the organization
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter with proven ability to achieve results and work independently
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving workplace
- Intellectually curious with a sense of humor
- Value diversity and inclusion
- Bonus Qualifications
- 2+ years as in-house counsel
- Experience developing and managing intellectual property portfolios
- Proficiency in Ironclad or other contract management platforms
- Experience working with teams focused on hardware manufacturing, supply chain, SAAS, and customer support
- Understanding of electricity distribution grid, utility regulation, and virtual power plants
- Experience advising companies developing AI or incorporating AI into their business practices.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company
- Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
- Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit
- Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns
- Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
J.D.legal counselingnegotiation strategycommercial agreementsintellectual property managementcontract managementAI advisory
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationself-starterresults-orientedadaptabilityintellectual curiositysense of humorvalue diversity and inclusion
Certifications
California Bar membership