Mainspring Energy
Director, Regulatory
Menlo Park, CA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$233k-$275kDetected 77 days ago
ComplianceSupply ChainCollaboration
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities.
- Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement.
- Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the Company's regulatory legal strategy to support further commercialization, manufacturing expansion, project deployment, and market growth, while proactively identifying and mitigating regulatory risks and influencing emerging policy developments
- Provide legal support for air permitting and environmental approvals for manufacturing facilities and customer deployments
- Lead legal strategy relating to product regulatory requirements, certifications, emissions standards, and evolving regulatory frameworks (e.g., NERC)
- Support project development and siting by identifying regulatory risks and permitting requirements
- Serve as the legal lead on Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC), domestic content, and other supply chain regulatory requirements
- Manage outside counsel and consultants as needed
Requirements
- Director: 15+ / Senior Director: 20+ years of legal experience, including significant experience advising on environmental, energy, utility, or regulatory law
- Strong knowledge of environmental permitting, energy regulation, and administrative law
- Familiarity with the Inflation Reduction Act, including ITC, FEOC, and domestic content requirements
- Excellent judgment, business acumen, and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Pragmatic Optimism
- Excellence without Ego
- Proactive Collaboration
- J.D. preferred with an active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- Experience advising technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, or energy companies preferred
Compensation
- We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer.
- New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
Benefits
- Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to
- This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
- The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.
Equal opportunity
- In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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