Associate Counsel to Counsel

(Hybrid in SF Bay Area, or remote) Company Overview Driven by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring has developed a new category of power generation — the linear generator — that delivers local, scalable, and fuel-flexible power to help accelerate the transition to the net-zero carbon grid.
The unique combination of attributes offered by Mainspring’s linear generator enables applications on both the commercial and utility sides of the meter for the $816B global electricity equipment market.
We serve a wide range of Fortune 500 customers across markets and industries as well as top-tier utilities and other gridside providers.
We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values: Pragmatic Optimism.
Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently.
The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.
Excellence without Ego.
We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products.
We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.
Proactive Collaboration.
The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities.
Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.
Mainspring is based in Menlo Park and has partnered with top-tier investors and utilities such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, NextEra, and American Electric Power.
More information can be found at www.
mainspringenergy.
com.
Responsibilities You will be a critical member of Mainspring’s team as an accomplished transactional attorney who has the skill and versatility to flex between supporting a wide range of contracts, negotiations, and advisory work.
In this role you will be drafting agreements, partnering with internal stakeholders, and negotiating with a wide range of vendors, customers, and strategic partners.
As an early member of the legal organization, you will have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact by helping to create and shape this area of the business.
You are a problem solver, skilled communicator, relationship builder, and have a track record of success as a business-minded lawyer operating in a dynamic environment.
What you will do: Provide thoughtful, strategic, business-minded advice to internal stakeholders, and consult on a wide range of contracts, such as confidentiality agreements, supply agreements, consulting service agreements, vendor agreements, and customer agreements Work closely with the Vice President – Legal and other stakeholders in the company to develop contract forms, templates, and playbooks, as well as processes to support these tools Partner with Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and other teams to drive execution of solid commercial agreements Lead contract negotiations for various commercial agreements Lead special projects including process and technology improvements to deliver impact that further enable Legal’s ability to support Mainspring’s growing business Develop and deliver training and other materials to educate the organization on contract terms and other legal issues Qualifications JD degree and admitted to practice in the U.
S.
5+ years of transactional experience in a global law firm and/or in-house legal department, contract drafting, and negotiating contracts Experience with contract management systems Experience serving as a business partner to senior leaders Global supply chain experience is preferred This position can be hybrid in the San Francisco Bay Area, or remote.
The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee.
Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement.
At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you.
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.
In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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.
We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer.
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.
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.