Commercial Counsel, Nuro
$235-352.3k
This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer
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Autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$235-352.3k
This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To better everyday life through robotics.
Role
Who you are
- You’re experienced. You have 8+ years of experience as a lawyer in a fast-growing, technology-focused organization; either in-house, working for similar clients at a top-tier law firm, or both. You have deep commercial contracting expertise and are familiar with IP terms. Automotive, hardware or transportation experience is a plus
- You’re renowned for your judgment. You have a proven combination of great legal instincts and business acumen. You feel comfortable helping clients evaluate options when it comes to an acceptable risk, and being accountable for calls you make based on sound legal and business judgment
- You thrive in fast-paced environments, expertly juggling multiple tasks and competing priorities. From driving long-term and complex projects from start to finish to reviewing agreements on a moment’s notice, you’re excited about serving as a go-to legal resource in a fast-paced startup
- You’re a self-starter and get things done. The opposite of a bottleneck, you are known for driving process and your ability to follow through and find solutions to get results
- You’re relentless in getting to the right answer. You are as much a master of legal research as you are a creative and collaborative decision-maker, focused on finding the best right answer among competing demands
- You do your best work within diverse, collaborative teams. You see legal as an integral and integrated part of the company's mission, pro-actively engaging and providing input to matters
- You know how to engage with teams and their leaders. You are an expert in helping others separate the important or problematic from the merely urgent, helping other team leaders deliver on their priorities on account of your rigor and hustle
- You’re a fast and precise writer. You are comfortable taking first pen on legal documents; able to tailor your writing to audiences; and quickly produce written product that is polished and ready for management and external consumption
- You care deeply about impact. You are passionate about making a significant impact on the lives of millions of people — and recognize the responsibility that comes with it
- You’re admitted to at least one state bar and ideally a member of the California Bar. Admission in other jurisdictions is also a plus
What the job involves
- As Commercial Counsel, you will work closely with the supply chain, business development and other functional teams on commercial transactions that are essential to achieving our mission and powering our daily operations
- Principal duties include structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial agreements, including those for the development and supply of vehicle systems and components, intellectual property, strategic partnerships, software licenses, SaaS, professional services, non-disclosure agreements, general goods and services, and more
- This role requires self-direction, the confidence and ability to manage a range of agreements from the rudimentary to the groundbreaking, impeccable attention to detail and follow-through, and an abiding commitment to be part of a congenial team of innovators
- You will dive into commercial transactions on day one and solve related legal issues across a wide range of areas, including:
- Supply Chain
- Business Development, Product, & Partnerships
- Intellectual Property & Licensing
- Data Privacy and Security
- Marketing
- Real Estate/Facilities
- Own the contracting process from inception to post-closure. Partner with business and technical teams to lead, negotiate with counterparties and finalize commercial agreements. Concisely explain legal terms, identify related risks and set and execute tactics to achieve the most favorable, risk-mitigated results aligned with company objectives and standards
- Increase our clients’ legal expertise. Train the company’s diverse teams on the legal requirements and best practices for commercial agreements
- Continuously improve the contracting process. Actively streamline the contracting process by, among other things, preparing and implementing negotiation playbooks and refining and automating contract management workflows
- Be a utility player. As needed, take on opportunities and add value in practice areas beyond commercial transactions such as intellectual property, privacy, marketing, real estate, product/customer-facing transactions, and others
Our take
Nuro offers custom-built autonomous vehicles for the delivery of physical goods, rather than people. Its vehicles have a distinctive, futuristic, design that has not only made the vehicles noticeable from a marketing point of view, but, has also made its vehicles stand out to other road users, improving safety.
Nuro is an exciting addition to the autonomous vehicle landscape. Without a passenger inside the vehicle, it has been able to sidestep some of the safety issues that have plagued other autonomous vehicle brands. Additionally, the company has landed several high-profile partners, including Uber, Walmart, Chipotle, and Kroger.
With home deliveries at an all-time high, many companies are looking for ways to get goods to customers’ homes as fast as possible. Low-cost, efficient services such as Nuro's offering are becoming increasingly attractive. The company is turning its focus to commercializing and scaling the production of its third-generation vehicle at a new facility in Southern Nevada as it hopes to expand its services across the US.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2025
$203m
SERIES E
Nov 2021
$600m
SERIES D
Total funding: $2.3bn
Company benefits
- Free Caltrain pass and commuter benefits
- Company stock options
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Jiajun Zhu
(CEO)After an MA in Computer Science at the University of Virginia, Jiajun worked as Principal Software Engineer at Google for over 8 years. He left this role in August 2016 to co-found Nuro with Dave.
Dave Ferguson
(President)Experienced Robotics Engineer with stints at Google (Computer Vision and Machine Learning Lead) and Intel (Senior Research Scientist). PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.
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