Mitra Chem is a Silicon Valley startup working at the intersection of battery materials R&D, scale-up and machine learning. We live at the cutting-edge of battery technology and aim to deliver world-class materials for the EV market within the next few years. Our goal is to be the first lithium-ion battery materials manufacturer to shorten the lab-to-production timeline by >90% through accelerated R&D and vertically integrated process optimization. We will first focus on Li-ion battery cathodes, converting them from commodity chemicals into a product platform, customized for different applications. We have set up a state-of-the-art 15,000 sq ft industrial R&D center in Mountain View, CA. Join our team to be a part of the growing battery revolution.
Climate change and US energy security are at an inflection point. Join our team to be a part of the growing battery revolution.
We are looking for a Corporate General Counsel to serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Directors on a wide range of matters including corporate governance, legal services, rules of ethics, risk mitigation, policy development, and government relations.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the top legal advisor for the Company
- Plans and directs all aspects of an organization's legal affairs and ensures all business policies and activities are managed correctly and in compliance with current laws.
- Reviews changes to law and regulations and advises management about any impact to the business.
- Advises on legal matters and ensures compliancy to protect company against legal liability.
- Leading the legal strategy in response to any litigation
- Ensures that all company communications, contracts, documents, filings and press releases undergo a legal review.
- May engage and coordinate with outside counsel for certain matters.
- Facilitating filings of licensing forms, copyright of intellectual property and other statutory requirements
Experience:
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Executive-level experience working in risk mitigation, legal, complex business transactions, corporate governance, government relations, employee relations, budgeting, and strategic planning
- Executive-level experience working with boards of trustees
- Excellent research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal communications skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Experience with international contracting
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits include health, vision and dental insurance, and 401K
- Well-being allowance and paid Flexible-Time-Off
- Free lunch and snacks
Mitra Chem is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We take steps to provide our employees, applicants, and others with whom we do business with an environment that is free of any form of discrimination and harassment (including harassment based on any of these characteristics). Mitra Future Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers(at)mitrachem.com.