Woven Planet

Legal Counsel

Woven Planet

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Palo Alto • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $154,000 - $253,000 per year

About the role

  • Core compliance activities for autonomous vehicle regulatory schemes, permits and all laws and regulations related thereto including safety regulations.
  • Trade Compliance work to support US and UK import and export activities and development of policies for the company regarding all aspects of trade compliance.
  • Employment Benefits - support Benefits team with regards to Benefits for US and UK employees.
  • HR matters - support the Legal team in their work with HR related employee matters in both the US and UK.
  • Risk Mitigation: risk analysis and mitigation related to all legal risks.
  • Corporate governance duties to support US & UK and Japan Legal.
  • Handle general legal matters to develop creative solutions as an integral part of a high performing in-house Legal team that collaborates with a positive attitude, effectively and efficiently with the broader global Legal team to protect and promote the companys' interests.
  • Draft and negotiate agreements, contracts and other legal documents to protect the companys' interests.
  • A true "team player" within and outside the Legal team with active listening, empathy, inclusivity, modeling company values to maximize the performance of teams and individuals.
  • Advise and support on corporate matters such as legal entities and intercompany arrangements.
  • Provide cross jurisdictional strategic counsel to the Head of U.S. and UK Legal and the Legal Team and business as necessary.
  • Advise on emerging legal and regulatory risks.
  • Communicate and negotiate with external parties as necessary (regulators, external counsel, public authorities etc.), creating relationships of trust.

Requirements

  • 6-10+ years of relevant legal experience, including in both a corporate inhouse Legal department and in a US law firm
  • JD required from a US, ABA accredited law school
  • Experience managing outside counsel
  • Experience working across multiple legal disciplines as needed to support the business
  • Adapt to changing plans and priorities and deal comfortably with ambiguities
  • Exceptionally detail-oriented and well-organized with strong time management skills and an ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments with a high degree of accuracy while meeting short deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience working with other global in-house counsel across legal disciplines
  • Ability to work independently, as well as part of a collaborative team, and assume additional responsibilities as required
  • Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to reach decisions independently with a focus on understanding the bigger picture (i.e., results-oriented, rather than task-oriented)
  • Ability to develop solid, trusted relationships
  • Maintain focus with a sense of urgency, while upholding respect for others
  • Last but not least a great attitude, flexibility and creativity while meeting business objectives to assure legal compliance.
Benefits
  • Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage
  • A rewarding 401k program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Family planning and care benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal experiencecorporate governancerisk analysiscontract negotiationtrade complianceemployment benefitscross jurisdictional counsellegal documentationmanaging outside counselcorporate matters
Soft Skills
team playeractive listeningempathyinclusivitytime managementdetail-orientedorganizational skillssound judgmentrelationship buildingflexibility
Certifications
JDABA accredited law school