Antora Energy

Senior Counsel, Commercial & Energy

San Jose, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago

Supply ChainVendor ManagementCorporate LawResearch

About the role

This is a high-autonomy, high-impact role for a lawyer who combines top-tier law firm training with the commercial pragmatism and ownership mentality of in-house practice.

you've touched corporate governance, commercial contracts, LLCA or operating agreements for partnerships, and can help manage (with Co-Senior Counsel and specialist outside counsel) IP, litigation, employment, and compliance matters, and vendor management; you're comfortable operating across stakeholders and making judgments about when specialist support is and is not appropriate.
You will enjoy exposure to deal-making and project finance (driven by our Chief Business Officer) and corporate finance (partnering with our CFO and CBO) as you build the internal legal foundation that makes everything else possible.
Support cross-functional compliance needs related to fundraising.
Become familiar with how we manage our capital stack and execute global project development, and partner with our co-investors in projects, although you may not own these work streams day-to-day.
Have helped build a rationalized, evaluated outside counsel network with secured volume discounts and clear accountability by practice area.
We believe that having a diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens all of us, and we strive to create an environment where every one of us is empowered to create meaningful change.
The opportunity to build a legal function from the ground up at a company with a clear path to commercial scale and significant societal impact.

experience with high-capex manufacturing, construction contracts, supply chain agreements, or project-adjacent work is a strong differentiator.
Hardware / climate tech / energy exposure: experience with high-capex manufacturing, construction contracts, supply chain agreements, or project-adjacent work is a strong differentiator.

Take ownership of tactical manufacturing, supply chain, and vendor contracts critical to delivering our near term engineering, production and commercial goals.
assist in selecting the most appropriate CLM and AI enhancements.
Operate as an autonomous legal decision-maker across corporate finance and governance, international corporate structuring, tax coordination, and compliance
insourcing work where volume and context justify it, and routing specialist matters to the right outside counsel.
Improve AI-enhanced legal workflows as a standard operating model for the function, tracking productivity gains and using those metrics to inform resourcing decisions as the legal team scales.
Ensure Antora's corporate, compliance, and governance infrastructure best reflect our corporate practices.
8+ years of legal experience, with a strong foundation at a top-tier law firm followed by meaningful in-house experience (e.g., Assistant GC, Senior Counsel, or equivalent at a growth-stage company).
A background in energy transition, infrastructure, project development, or power is a major plus.

$221,000 USD - $265,000 USD
Sala ry Basis: Annual
Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position.
The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.
Salary Range: $221,000 USD - $265,000 USD

Competitive base salary and equity in a high-growth climate tech company approaching Series C.

Antora's Senior Counsels will be foundational members of the company's legal function, reporting to the Chief Business Officer and acting as trusted partners to the executive team.

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