Senior Commercial Counsel, ChargePoint
Office located in Campbell, CA
EV charging solutions
Open for applications
EV charging solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
Office located in Campbell, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To offer the best electric vehicle charging experience for everyone involved in the shift to electric mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Position requires a Juris Doctorate and strong preference for membership in good standing with a state bar
- 7+ years of legal experience, including reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of customer facing commercial agreements
- Experience working with resellers, distributors, fleet operators and helping to shape the direction of that market segment is a plus
- Proven negotiation abilities and business acumen
- Customer-centric and solutions-oriented approach in supporting both external and internal clients while protecting the best interest of the company
- Experience in a global business environment
- Ability to deliver strong results with limited resources, under tight deadlines and with a high degree of accuracy
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information
- Research and analytical skills are a differentiating plus
- Strong understanding of commercial and financial implications of strategy development process
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication and presentation styles
- Strong work ethic with ability to work independently
- In-house counsel experience preferred
- The successful candidate must have deep experience in negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements and a proven track record of handling multiple and complex matters simultaneously and independently for customer-facing transactions
What the job involves
- Reports To Vice President, Commercial Legal
- You will be involved in reviewing and negotiating a variety of customer-facing and technology/channel partner agreements relating to cloud services and electrical vehicle (EV) charging equipment
- The position includes a substantial amount of communication with internal and external customers and navigating novel and exciting matters
- Draft review, analyze, modify and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements (direct and via our channel partners), including SaaS agreements, master services agreement, purchase agreements, data sharing agreements, privacy and security agreements, statements of work, and other various agreements relating to electrical vehicle charging equipment and services. The main focus will be on ChargePoint’s fleet and channel’s business
- Interpret contract requirements, obligations and risk exposure and advise on same
- Partnering with internal stakeholders, including sale’s leadership, finance, marketing and customer service as appropriate, in a continued effort to streamline contract related processes
- Ensure conformity to business needs, proper risk allocation and compliance with the policies and procedures of the applicable business unit
- Facilitate internal contract approval and stakeholder negotiation to resolve complex issues and assist in disputes (escalating complex legal and factual issues to the appropriate internal parties)
- Prepare contract summaries to assure proper interpretation of contracts
Our take
Electric vehicles are predicted to account for nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025, which means the need for EV charging infrastructure is on the rise. ChargePoint supplies just such infrastructure, with hardware, software and mobile solutions for "every charging need".
Boasting the world’s largest EV charging network, the company also provides complimentary services for drivers, businesses and fleets. These include, for example, a mobile app for finding and paying for charging, and project management tools for making the switch to EVs.
Having already established a strong presence in the lucrative and expanding EV charging market, ChargePoint is well-poised to assist in the electric mobility revolution. It serves a range of clients across North America and Europe, including Wells Fargo whom it partnered with to create financing solutions for EV infrastructure. 2023 saw funds secured that will support its goal of reaching profitability in the near future.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Sep 2024
$19m
GRANT
Aug 2020
$127m
SERIES H
Total funding: $664.8m
Company benefits
- Outdoor activities - the Los Gatos Creek Trail is just steps from our campus; bring your bike or your running shoes, plus you can shower up after your workout
- Office Parties
- Bring-your-dog-to-work
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
- EV charging at work
- Snacks and beverages
Company values
- Be Courageous
- Charge Together
- Love our Customers
- Operate with Openness
- Relentlessly Pursue Awesome
Company HQ
Campbell, CA
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Leadership
Dave Baxter
(Fellow)Has held many senior management positions, including Vice President of Engineering at 3Com Corporation and Adept Technology
Harjinder Bhade
(Member of the Advisory Board)CTO at Blink Charging and CTO/SVP of Engineering at ENGIE Storage. Previously VP of Engineering at the company.
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