RIDE Mobility · 2 months ago
Associate Counsel
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRidemobilityllc is expanding its EV programs and seeking a detail-oriented attorney to provide legal advice across various business units. The role involves managing complex legal matters, drafting commercial agreements, and advising on compliance and operational risks while collaborating closely with legal and business teams.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply agreements, sales contracts, service and warranty terms, SaaS agreements, marketing agreements, construction and facilities contracts, logistics and distributor agreements, NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs
Support sales, production, manufacturing, and procurement teams on commercial and operational matters, including supplier and customer performance, pricing and delivery terms, warranty and quality requirements, production scheduling, change management, and contract compliance
Advise on employment matters typical to a manufacturing environment, in coordination with HR and outside counsel
Advise on trade, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting EV, advanced manufacturing, and clean-energy supply chains (e.g., CBP, DOC, USTR) in partnership with internal stakeholders and external counsel
Contribute to contract standards, templates, and internal controls to support consistent and efficient execution
Provide legal support to bids and grants teams regarding RFPs, competitive bids, and public-sector procurement requirements
Identify and help mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks in collaboration with business and legal stakeholders
Provide training and guidance to business and operations teams and maintain a visible presence supporting factory and commercial activities
Perform other legal and business responsibilities as needed to support operational and strategic priorities
Qualification
Required
J.D. and California bar membership (or eligibility for in-house registration)
Prior experience in both law firms and in-house environments preferred
3–5 years of experience drafting, redlining and negotiating complex commercial contracts in a relevant industry
Demonstrated experience supporting supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, or sales organizations as a business-focused legal advisor
Ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical, solutions-oriented guidance
Curiosity, resilience, and comfort working alongside engineers, buyers, quality teams, and operations personnel
Report to Pasadena, CA office and support business needs at company sites throughout Los Angeles County
Due to the hands-on nature of this work and the need to advise stakeholders on complex matters, remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and to adapt to evolving business needs in a dynamic operational environment
This role is on-site and embedded with the business, working closely with operational teams in an open-office environment rather than a private office setting
Preferred
Experience supporting commercial contracting in EV, energy storage, battery, automotive, advanced manufacturing, EMS, or ODM environments
Fluent, professional level spoken and written English
Company
RIDE Mobility
RIDE, a BYD spinoff, is redefining the future of transportation in North America.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase