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ABOUT Slate
At Slate were building safe reliable vehicles that people can afford personalize and loveand doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate because people should have control over how their trucks look feel and represent them.
Who we are looking for:
Slate is looking for a Chief Legal Officer General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary (the General Counsel) to join our executive leadership team. In this highly visible and strategic role you will be responsible for overseeing the companys legal function and ensuring compliance across corporate governance securities employment litigation regulatory real estate intellectual property mergers and acquisitions and other transactional matters. You will also serve as the companys Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer.
What you get to do:
- Develop and manage companywide policies and procedures related to ethical business practices corporate law data governance claims management and contract administration.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes advising leadership on impacts and advocating as needed.
- Advise on litigation risks and provide proactive legal strategies to mitigate liabilities.
- Manage litigation settlement negotiations and dispute resolutions with a focus on securities intellectual property customs/import compliance labor and product liability.
- Act as a key member of the senior management team contributing to policy formulation and execution of the companys strategic goals.
- Oversee compliance with federal securities laws and stock exchange regulations including SarbanesOxley requirements.
- Provide legal guidance on strategic business decisions including acquisitions joint ventures investments and contract negotiations.
- Serve as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors working closely with board members and committees while ensuring corporate governance compliance.
- Provide preventative legal counseling and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
- Oversee transaction financing debt restructuring and public offerings.
- Lead periodic risk assessments to proactively identify legal and business risks.
- Manage all legal services for the company overseeing internal legal teams and outside counsel.
- Establish and manage the budget staffing and operational processes for the Legal Department.
- Select evaluate and manage outside counsel to ensure costeffective and highquality legal representation.
- This role has supervisory responsibilities for approximately five employees within the legal department.
What you bring to the team:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent degree with an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state (preferably Michigan).
- 10 years of experience in corporate legal counsel roles.
- Experience in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry and Initial Public Offerings (IPO).
- Strong ability to analyze complex legal documents and provide strategic businessoriented legal counsel.
- Excellent ability to respond effectively to sensitive legal inquiries and present information persuasively to executive leadership and board members.
- Expertise in negotiating and structuring highvalue contracts transactions and legal settlements.
- Proficiency in mathematical reasoning for financial transactions contract structuring and legal risk assessments.
- Strong critical thinking skills to interpret technical legal concepts and manage complex regulatory requirements.
- Seeks opportunities to collaborate across teams leveraging diverse perspectives to create seamless constructive solutions that support exceptional service delivery throughout the business.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Visio)
Why Join Team Slate
Were fueled by grit determination and attention to detail. Slates startup spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness moves our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence innovation and mutual respect and is motivated by shared principles.
- Safety First
- Delight Customers
- One Team
- Relentless Improvement
- Fast Frugal and Scrappy
- Respectful Collaboration
- Positive Legacy
We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate:
- Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status marital status parental status cultural background organizational level work styles tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
- Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at.
Employment Type
Full Time
