Director, Legal - Commercial
- Countries
- Hybrid, USA
- Job Types
- sales & business development, leadership & management, operations
- Experience
- managers
- Organization Types
- climate & sustainability, startups, transportation & mobility
- Location
- Beverly - Hybrid
- Posted Date
- Company
- Highland Electric Fleets
- Salary
- $200,000.0 - $230,000.0 a year
AI Summary
Job Description
Serve as commercial counsel, supporting revenue contracts with public agencies and transportation firms. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, managing strategic partnerships, and collaborating with sales teams to drive the sales process from negotiation to execution. The role also involves supporting financings, M&A transactions, and developing scalable contracting strategies.
Hard Requirements
- At least six years of legal experience
- Law firm and in-house roles
- Supervisory experience
- 8-10+ years as a practicing attorney
- JD with membership in at least one U.S. state bar (MA preferred)
- Excellent commercial negotiation and contract drafting skills
- Executive-level business acumen and judgment
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
- Prior experience supervising attorneys and/or legal professionals
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Soft Requirements
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Comfortable navigating strategic partnerships
- Comfortable taking on an array of matters
- Ability to work flexibly with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously
- Experience executing in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment