9h ago

Head of Legal

Scotts Valley

$240k-$280k / year

full-timeleadenergy

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll serve as Heron Power's first in-house legal partner, leading commercial contracts and IP strategy as the company scales from R&D to production. Your work will directly enable clean energy hardware to reach the grid.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (customer supply, LTSAs, NDAs)
  • Develop contract playbooks and legal processes for scalability
  • Manage IP strategy, including patent and trademark filings
  • Advise on employment law, corporate governance, and compliance

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • 8+ years of legal experience with law firm and in-house mix
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial agreements for hardware or manufacturing
  • Working knowledge of IP strategy and patent/trademark portfolio management

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Background in power electronics, energy, or climate tech
  • Familiarity with 45X or similar federal tax credits

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary ($240k-$280k)
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity compensation
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive benefits package

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
  3. 3Panel Interviewยท 60 min

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Role requires 8+ years experience yet is first in-house legal hire, implying high expectations with limited team
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