Associate General Counsel

At SPAN, We Believe in

• Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy
• Making electrification upgrades possible
• Building more resilient homes with reliable backup
• Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

To facilitate our rapid growth, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Associate General Counsel to provide strategic and tactical legal counseling on a broad range of issues impacting our sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply, and customer support teams. We are a small, agile legal team seeking a strong transactional attorney looking to develop a broad skillset in an entrepreneurial, roll up your sleeves environment.

You are equally comfortable advising on negotiation strategy as contributing to the administrative tasks necessary to keep a legal department running efficiently. You are more utility infielder/swiss army knife than position player/specialty tool, but you are ready to add immediate value in at least one of the following areas: commercial contracting, intellectual property, privacy/security, supply chain, M&A/Project Finance.

You are passionate about electrification and working with mission-driven colleagues, and thrive diving into unfamiliar territory. This role reports directly to the General Counsel.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and member of the California Bar in good standing
• 8+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney (3+ years in U.S. law firm)
• Significant experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of commercial agreements
• Track record of building strong relationships and successfully collaborating with teams throughout the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with proven ability to achieve results and work independently
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving workplace
• Intellectually curious with a sense of humor
• Value diversity and inclusion

Bonus Qualifications

• 3+ years as in-house counsel
• Experience developing and managing intellectual property portfolios
• Proficiency in Ironclad or other contract management platforms
• Experience working with teams focused on hardware manufacturing, supply chain, SAAS, and customer support
• Understanding of electricity distribution grid, utility regulation, and virtual power plants
• Experience advising companies developing AI or incorporating AI into their business practices.

The Perks

Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

Comprehensive benefits

• 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
• Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit
• Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns
• Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off
• Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!