Stealth-mode Battery Startup

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Core Responsibilities Commercial Contracting Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of: MSAs and commercial supply agreements Customer purchase agreements Vendor and procurement contracts Manufacturing and services agreements NDAs and evaluation agreements Own contract lifecycle management and internal approvals. Develop fallback language and standardized positions. Support Operations, Engineering, and Procurement with responsive legal guidance. Operational & Corporate Support Maintain corporate records and governance documentation. Support board materials and financing document coordination. Assist with employment-related documentation in partnership with external counsel. Coordinate regulatory filings and compliance documentation where applicable. IP & Confidentiality Administration Manage NDA processes at scale. Coordinate patent prosecution and IP filings with outside counsel. Maintain internal IP tracking and assignment documentation. Legal Infrastructure Build contract playbooks and clause libraries. Implement and manage contract tracking systems. Create legal intake workflows and response SLAs. Reduce outside counsel reliance for recurring matters. Qualifications JD and active bar membership. 5–7 years of legal experience (combination of law firm and/or in-house). Strong commercial contracting experience required. Experience negotiating complex vendor or supply agreements preferred. Ability to independently manage negotiations with limited supervision. Experience supporting venture-backed or scaling companies preferred. Familiarity with manufacturing, hardware, or regulated industries is a plus. Profile Strong executor; comfortable managing volume. Business-oriented and pragmatic in risk assessment. Highly organized with process-building capability. Confident interfacing with cross-functional technical teams. Understands when to escalate to leadership or external counsel.