General Counsel

Job title: General Counsel

Company: Zero Motorcycles

Job description: General Counsel

Job description

Summary of Position:

Zero Motorcycles is the global leader in electric motorcycles and powertrains. Designed and crafted by hand in California, Zero Motorcycles combines Silicon Valley tech with traditional motorcycle soul to elevate the motorcycling experience for intelligent, innovative riders around the world. We are an innovative company that will benefit from the legal advice and counsel of an experienced lawyer familiar with a wide variety of product liability, contract, IP, and trademark knowledge. This position will require hands-on leadership working on key contracts and driving drafting, and review processes across the company.

The General Counsel will have full responsibility for all aspects of the legal related issues facing Zero Motorcycles globally. This position will help lead the organization in the development and evolution of the global protection of the company, its business interests, technology and trade secrets.

This individual will be key in helping to establish, negotiate and develop companywide processes for writing, negotiating, and signing of LOIs and contracts with vendors, customers, licensees, and investors. They will interact and manage outside counsel on product liability, IP, trademarks, employment, and other litigation. They will be an important advisor to the CFO and CEO on the wide variety of legal issues that face a fast growing vehicle manufacturer.

Job requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing legal process surrounding Zero’s Intellectual Property including Patents, Trademarks, and related licensing
• Work with outside counsel to lead and provide legal advice and counsel on product liability related issues.
• Negotiating, writing, and executing contracts on behalf of the company, including managing the lifecycle of the contracts from signing until termination
• Providing legal advice on HR and employment related issues, including interfacing with external counsel on employment law and regulatory agencies (OSHA, etc) as necessary
• Working with the company’s insurers on risk mitigation and litigation that faces the company
• Offering counsel on a variety of legal issue
• Advising executives within the company
• Working alongside other departments within the company to provide legal guidance and advice on a range of issues
• Advising on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals
• Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company
• Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are in compliance with legal requirements
• Providing training to the company on legal topics either directly or through outside education resources

Qualifications:

• Must have a law degree from a known university
• Must be admitted to a recognized bar
• Must have 4+ years of experience gained in large law firm and/or in-house with major firm
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization, including the Board
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across the company’s global organization
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

Competencies:

• Strategic and conceptual thinking – ability to craft and define strategic direction, linking appropriate business objectives with contract documentation
• Analytical mindset – ability to define performance metrics that drive the business, and establish appropriate measurement tools and targets
• Communication skills – strong written, visual communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Leadership – ability to lead the team on legal related issues with a customer-service mindset to key stakeholders
• Computer savvy – skilled in the use of software necessary to complete job function
• Consensus building and Integration – joining people, processes or systems
• Influencing and negotiation skills – ability to present and convince executive leadership to take action on key decisions impacting the company
• Problem solver and self-motivated
• A passion for automotive/motorcycle industry, innovation and the role EV technology can play in its transformation

Other Requirements/Work Flexibility:

• Position requires domestic and international travel, and ability to quickly adjust work schedules with the possibility of extended work hours when high-priority deliverables are needed

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Candidate must be able to sit for long periods of time to perform duties, and to move around and make inquiries from other staff, management as needed.

• Must be able to bend or stoop down to access files, including lifting of items or objects up to 10 lbs.

Expected salary:

Location: Scotts Valley, CA

Job date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:50:58 GMT


Apply for the job now!

The post General Counsel appeared first on Jobs Lan.

https://ift.tt/3vfH3x2