Senior Corporate Counsel, Veo
$145.1-185k
OTE
$145-180k
BASE
OTE includes annual Performance Bonus + Equity (Stock Options)
Next-generation mobility via dockless systems
Job no longer available
Next-generation mobility via dockless systems
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$145.1-185k
OTE
$145-180k
BASE
OTE includes annual Performance Bonus + Equity (Stock Options)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To re-imagine transportation in cities, campuses and beyond.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience handling litigation involving general and product liability claims, with significant experience in personal injury defense, particularly in California
- Extensive experience managing cases through all phases, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, dispute resolution, and arbitration or trial
- Strong skills in case evaluation, critical thinking, and risk assessment
- Expertise in negotiation, mediation, discovery, and motion practice
- Prior in-house experience at a startup or fast-growing company is strongly preferred
- Enthusiastic, collaborative, and adaptable, with a proven ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated good judgment, ability to work independently under pressure, and strong organizational skills
What the job involves
- As Veo’s Corporate Counsel, you will play a critical role in protecting and advancing the company’s legal interests, with a primary focus on product liability and personal injury matters
- You will draw on your deep legal expertise, collaborative approach, and entrepreneurial mindset to help navigate the complex regulatory and legal landscape of urban mobility.
- In this fast-paced, high-growth startup environment, you will work closely with internal teams and external counsel to manage risk, resolve disputes, and support innovation
- Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment, along with proven experience in product liability and personal injury defense in California, is essential
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks with solutions that align with business goals, with a particular emphasis on product liability and personal injury exposure
- Lead and manage strategy with outside counsel, overseeing all product liability and personal injury defense matters in the U.S
- Review and evaluate claims throughout pre-litigation and litigation to assess liability and potential damages
- Develop and implement litigation strategies, including managing discovery and pursuing early settlements where appropriate
- Set annual defense budgets and establish exposure reserves
- Track, evaluate, and manage the performance of outside counsel to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality case handling
- Represent the company at mediations, court proceedings, and oversee arbitrations and trials as needed
- Review, revise, and occasionally draft legal motions in collaboration with outside counsel
- Prepare corporate and expert witnesses for depositions and coordinate internal fact-finding and document collection
- Conduct legal research and provide practical advice on liability risk mitigation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, operations, and engineering teams to embed legal risk awareness early in the product development lifecycle
- Carry out other legal duties as assigned in support of the broader legal function
Our take
Envisioning a green and sustainable mobility landscape as a solution to the current carbon-polluting transit system, Veo manufactures and supplies electric bikes and scooters which don’t require charging stations. The company is committed to a future with fully electric vehicles, with a focus on building strong partnerships with cities towards making eco-friendly transportation a reality.
Communities can implement Veo's fleets for free, as the company makes its money via rental charges and memberships. This encourages cities and campuses to introduce Veo's eco-friendly transport solution. The vehicles have their batteries swapped out by technicians, rather than needing to be charged at a station, enabling them to be available 24/7.
Capitalising on the fact that the ecological impact of transport is at the forefront of consumers' minds, Veo has grown to serve over 40 cities and college campuses. By manufacturing its own vehicles, as opposed to sourcing them elsewhere, the company has been able to release new models to combat found issues and design with its users in mind, allowing it to stand out from other micro-mobility providers. In 2023, Veo began selling its scooters directly to consumers as well, indicating a new market avenue for the company. It achieved EBIT profitability in 2024, indicating the success of its business model and an ecosystem here to stay.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2021
$16m
SERIES A
Total funding: $16m
Company benefits
- Competitive Pay And Benefits
- Fast-Paced, Hyper-Growth Technology Company
- Unlimited PTO
- Culture Events
- Veo Credits — Of Course
Company HQ
Downtown, Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Candice Xie
(Co-Founder & CEO)They started their career with a year at Schneider Electric after a degree at Purdue University. In May 2017, they left this position to co-found VEO as CEO.
Yanke Edwin Tan
(Co-Founder & President)Having studied at Purdue University, they worked as a City Engineer at Trek Bicycle for a year. They used this experience to co-found VEO in May 2017 with Candice.
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