Director and Associate General Counsel, Commercial Operations

The role

This person will handle a variety of legal transactions with a focus on business and commercial operations. They will support commercial projects from origination through long-term operations and work closely with business partners to draft and negotiate contracts.

What you will do

• Support commercial projects from origination and site development through financing, construction, commissioning and long-term operations
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams at each stage
• Serve as a key legal point of contact to the Commercial Operations team
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts including NDAs, MOUs, battery supply agreements, master services agreements, EPC agreements, equipment specifications and warranties
• Drive legal agreements to completion working cross-functionally
• Own, improve and/or develop contract processes, policies, procedures and templates
• Advise on and support state-level grant and incentive programs
• Partner with Finance and Tax on tax credit matters
• Support the development of policies, procedures, and training to support a global business
• Draft, negotiate and maintain intercompany agreements

Required qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience as a transactional lawyer
• JD from an accredited law school
• Membership in at least one state Bar in good standing
• High emotional intelligence
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Sound practical and business judgment
• Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively and collaboratively
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and develop creative and pragmatic solutions
• Willingness to provide and receive feedback
• Consistently good judgment
• Impeccable integrity
• Team-first attitude

Nice to have

• experience in the energy industry

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• stock options
• holistic benefits package
• 100% medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 80% healthcare premiums for dependents
• at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents
• generous vacation policies

Before you apply

• Relocation assistance is available

About the company

Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. They are revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable.