Form Energy
Director and Associate General Counsel, Commercial Operations
Berkeley, CA · Director · Full-time
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About the role
- As Form Energy transforms the grid, we are seeking a talented and experienced hands-on in-house attorney to join our growing legal team.
- This role reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel.
- You will be responsible for handling a variety of legal transactions with a focus on our business and commercial operations.
Responsibilities
- Support commercial projects from beginning to end, from origination and site development through financing, construction, commissioning and long-term operations, coordinating with outside counsel and internal teams at each stage.
- Serve as a key legal point of contact to our Commercial Operations team and work closely with business partners to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including NDAs, MOUs, battery supply agreements, master services agreements (engineering), EPC agreements, equipment specifications and warranties.
- Drive legal agreements to completion while working cross-functionally and soliciting input, feedback and approvals from business stakeholders as appropriate.
- Support an extremely fast-moving business with tight deadlines while providing diligent and exemplary work product.
- Own, improve and/or develop contract processes, policies, procedures and templates to allow our team to scale.
- Advise on and support state-level grant and incentive programs, including eligibility, applications, award agreement negotiation, and ongoing compliance and reporting obligations.
- Partner with Finance and Tax on tax credit matters, including structuring, qualification requirements, transfer or monetization agreements and supporting documentation.
- Support the development of policies, procedures, and training to support a global business.
- Draft, negotiate and maintain intercompany agreements, including services, licensing, supply and funding arrangements among Form Energy affiliates and project entities.
- Perform special projects and other legal responsibilities as assigned by the General Counsel to meet the company's business needs.
Nice to have
- At least 10 years of relevant experience as a transactional lawyer, which can consist of a combination of work at a law firm or in-house legal department, experience in the energy industry is highly preferred.
Compensation
- Manage project-related corporate entity matters, including formation, foreign qualifications, governance, annual compliance and corporate records for subsidiaries and project entities.
Company info
- We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand.
- We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country.
- ROLE DESCRIPTION As Form Energy transforms the grid, we are seeking a talented and experienced hands-on in-house attorney to join our growing legal team.
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