Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Zoox is looking for an attorney to join our growing legal team. In this role, you will support our direct procurement, indirect procurement, hardware engineering, manufacturing, and IT teams on a variety of commercial transactions and negotiations. You will advise on a wide variety of matters, including professional service agreements, software licenses and SaaS agreements, supply agreements for goods and services, and business partnership agreements.

You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, implement best practices and documentation, train our growing procurement, engineering, and product teams, develop strategic business relationships with vendors, and work collaboratively across Zoox.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience with supply agreements, licensing/technology agreements, equipment and capex purchases, and other transactional documents. A strong background in all facets of commercial law is required, and experience with Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and automotive and/or electronics-focused clients is a plus.

The candidate selected for this role will be Zoox’s fourth dedicated commercial counsel and will have room for significant growth as Zoox’s business matures and expands. This role will report to Zoox’s Associate General Counsel, Commercial legal.

In this role, you will:

• Act as a primary contact for procurement teams, advising them on a wide variety of matters, including professional service agreements, supply agreements, SaaS and licensing agreements, vendor contracts, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Work with our procurement team to draft and negotiate all types of agreements.
• Assist in managing vendor relations.
• Develop and implement best practices, including contract lifecycle management, and formulate and streamline processes to ensure compliance.
• Be willing to help with other legal issues that arise in a lean legal team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years handling commercial transactions, in-house and/or at a law firm.
• Significant experience negotiating, drafting, and solving issues for various types of commercial contracts, including those relating to manufacturing vendors, technology vendors, automotive suppliers, software, professional services, and environmental health and safety.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and comfort with the uncertainty inherent in building a business.
• Experience juggling multiple projects at once and delivering on time based on business priority.
• Excellent business and legal judgment and the ability to work flexibly with a variety of teams.
• Inquisitiveness, willingness to learn new things, and ability to take the initiative to solve problems without being explicitly instructed to do so.
• JD with outstanding academic credentials and at least one state bar.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience working for or with OEM and vehicle manufacturing companies.

• Experience with other types of corporate transactional documents, such as financing documents and real estate agreements.

• Experience handling commercial contract disputes.

• Experience drafting software license agreements.

$188,000 - $226,000 a year

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.