Operations - Head of Legal

Required

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; and eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in California.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including significant in-house experience advising executives and Boards in hardware technology, energy, advanced-manufacturing, infrastructure, or similarly complex business.
• Experience building or scaling an in-house legal function in a high-growth organization and leading legal resources, including direct reports, legal-operations professionals, and outside counsel.
• Experience leading venture or growth-stage financing, corporate-governance work, and complex commercial transactions.
• Working knowledge of intellectual-property strategy and experience managing specialized patent counsel.
• Strong commercial judgment and the willingness to move between Board-level advice and detailed legal work as the technology, business model, and risk profile evolve.
• Clear, direct communication skills and the ability to make complex legal issues understandable and actionable for technical and business leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or strategy/operations roles at a high-growth company (ideally a strong background spanning both analytical and operating roles).
• Experience supporting investor relations, fundraising, or board management.
• Proven ability to drive complex projects from ideation through execution.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.