Commercial Counsel, WeaveGrid
$125-190k
+Stock options
Electronic vehicle grid connectivity software
Open for applications
Electronic vehicle grid connectivity software
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$125-190k
+Stock options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To drive rapid decarbonization at the intersection of transportation and energy.
Role
Who you are
- You are a mission-driven lawyer committed to integrity, supporting team members, and building a business
- You are comfortable in a startup environment where things move quickly, both planning and flexibility are needed, and initiative is critical
- You can balance multiple projects while being detail-oriented. You are prepared to implement best practices and lead by example
- Experience drafting, revising, and negotiating complex agreements, including but not limited to SaaS
- Experience (preferred) and/or interest in engaging with utilities, automakers and EVSEs, and government agencies
- Experience (preferred) and/or interest in managing the full contract lifecycle
- Track record of partnering with internal stakeholders to drive deals to fruition
- At least 4 years of combined in-house, law firm, or government legal experience
- J.D. and member of at least one state bar
- Familiarity and/or strong interest in the electric grid, climate, and climate technology
What the job involves
- This position reports to the General Counsel & VP Administration
- WeaveGrid is seeking a Commercial Counsel to lead its commercial legal activities. WeaveGrid’s Commercial Counsel will own negotiations with utilities, automakers, EVSEs, vendors, and other third parties, while partnering closely with the WeaveGrid team across deals and other critical legal topics
- You will be WeaveGrid’s second in-house lawyer, and will help build the legal department, with an emphasis on integrity, business outcomes, and client service
- Lead negotiations with utilities, automakers, EVSEs, government agencies, and other third parties, partnering closely with WeaveGrid teams including business development, client success, program operations, finance, and information security
- Draft and revise contracts, amendments and change orders for SaaS, data and data services, consulting services, and other products and services
- Draft and revise statements of work for SaaS, data and data services, consulting services, and other products and services
- Engage with state and federal agencies regarding grant opportunities and contracting. Government contracting experience a plus
- Draft and negotiate vendor agreements and DPAs
- Oversee legal operations for commercial contracting. Manage the contract lifecycle from initial requests to contract approvals and filing
- Own and iterate WeaveGrid’s contract playbooks
- Support compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act and other state data privacy laws
- Advise on WeaveGrid product development and compliance with applicable laws including CAN-SPAM and the TCPA
- Depending on experience and bandwidth, support other legal workstreams such as product counseling, HR, insurance and other matters
Our take
The future of transportation is electric, but as more people buy EVs, electric grid systems are challenged by the increase in demand. WeaveGrid solves several of these EV-grid challenges with its software by integrating renewable energy grid resources to actively connect EVs to the grid.
WeaveGrid’s cloud-based software is compatible with all EV chargers and uses machine learning to predict EV charging patterns. This allows customers to enrol in cost saving utilities programs offered by companies like Baltimore Gas & Electric to save money.
WeaveGrid's lead inventor, Coatue, also an investor in Tesla and Rivian, has shown confidence in the company’s potential to accelerate EV adoption by transforming EVs into energy assets. After HSBC provided WeaveGrid with substantial funding in 2024, the company is focussing on strengthening its position in the market and enhancing the EV charging experience.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$14m
LATE VC
Nov 2022
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $64m
Company benefits
- Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
- Remote Work Program
- Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
- Perks & Discounts, including home office stipend, casual dress, pet friendly office etc.
- Professional Development Benefits
- Retirement and Stock Option Benefits
- Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Company values
- Accountability - We build trust, internal and external, by following through and communicating clearly.
- Collaboration - We empower one another, and our whole is greater than the sum of our parts.
- Focus - We solve for what matters, identify and shed distractions, and seek out leverage in all its forms.
- Urgency - We embrace a bias toward action – the world needs solutions now, and we must ship and iterate.
- Empathy - We remember that everyone has their own story, strengths, and struggles.
- Learning - We approach the complexities of our business with humility, curiosity, and a sense of adventure.
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Apoorv Bhargava
(CEO & Co-Founder)Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy (2018). Previous Strategy & Operations Intern at Joby Aviation and was a Strategy Intern in Energy Storage at NRG Energy. Has worked as a Business Strategy Associate/Analyst at Opower, was on the Investment Team at Capricorn Investment Group, and was an Associate at The Boston Consulting Group.
John Taggart
(President & Co-Founder)Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy (2018). Previously worked in Special Projects/Sustainability in the Office of the CTO at Tesla, worked in the Nissan Futures Lab at Nissan Motor Corporation, and was a Research Assistant at the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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