Corporate Counsel

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 130000 - 150000

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.

The Role
This is a rare opportunity for a mid-level associate or junior in-house counsel to partner directly with a General Counsel and help develop the corporate and securities function of a hyper-growth automotive manufacturer.

You wont just be doing grunt work; you will be a major contributor to ensuring our corporate governance helping build the legal infrastructure for IPO readiness managing our capitalization table and conducting M&A diligence. This is a developmental role designed for expansive learning and growth.

What You Will Do

Corporate Governance: Manage the companys corporate housekeeping including Board of Directors materials minutes and other documents.
Securities & Capital Markets: Oversee the legal aspects of future equity and debt financings in close collaboration with the finance team. Manage cap table administration (Carta or similar) and stock plan administration.
IPO Readiness: Partner with the GC and finance team to build the internal controls policies and reporting structures required for a public listing (SEC 33 and 34 Act compliance).
M&A & Strategic Transactions: Act as internal counsel for mergers acquisitions and joint ventures coordinating due diligence and helping managing outside counsel.
Commercial Support: Provide support on complex commercial agreements partnering with engineering and supply chain teams to grow the business.
General Team Player: Dig in to provide legal guidance to clients across the company as part of a lean legal team.

Who You Are

The Foundation: You trained at a top-tier law firm (AmLaw 50 preferred) and understand the rigor required for high-stakes corporate transactions.
The Builder Mindset: You want to roll up your sleeves build processes from scratch and see the physical result of your work drive out of the factory. A willingness to learn and a positive attitude are a must.
The Athlete: You can shift gears instantly from drafting a board resolution to negotiating a vendor contract to advising on an employment issue.

Qualifications

Education: J.D. from a top-tier accredited law school.
Licensure: Active Bar admission in California (or ability to register immediately as Registered In-House Counsel).
Experience: 35 years of relevant experience primarily in Corporate M&A and Securities.
Technical Skills: Strong familiarity with corporate governance venture capital financing M&A deal structures commercial contracts and the basics of SEC reporting/public company governance.
Bonus Points: Experience in the Automotive Mobility Hardware or CleanTech sectors.

Why Join Us

Mentorship: Direct line to a seasoned GC who is invested in your professional growth.
Impact: You will own a function. Your work will directly impact the companys ability to scale.
Culture: We are a team of engineers builders and problem solvers. No pretension just execution.

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$130000 - $150000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity genetic information or characteristics physical or mental disability marital/domestic partner status age military/veteran status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About HarbingerHarbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the...