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Base Power Company is rebuilding America's electrical grid through distributed battery networks that transform centralized infrastructure into a resilient, abundant system. As Associate General Counsel (Commercial) on a lean legal team, you will shape the legal function while focusing on transactional work across the business.
You will partner with internal stakeholders to negotiate and close partnership deals, vendor agreements, and real estate/facility leases supporting a rapidly scaling manufacturing organization. You'll lead review and negotiation of commercial contracts, MSAs, NDAs, and business agreements, ensuring favorable terms and well-managed risks. You will develop company-wide practices and standards that mitigate legal risk across cybersecurity, employment and labor law, and consumer protection.
Key responsibilities include building scalable, business-centric legal frameworks that enable the company to operate and grow without unnecessary friction, and providing legal support across corporate transactions including fundraising, tax equity, and project/asset financings.
Base's legal team owns the legal, regulatory, and compliance foundation of the company, partnering closely with commercial teams. The work spans commercial contracting, supplier agreements, utility regulation, financing, corporate transactions, and compliance. As the company develops new markets and products, the legal function sits at the center of pivotal decisions, engaging directly with business components and leadership without typical layers of larger organizations.
Base is a startup where priorities shift quickly; your role may expand or change based on business needs. The company emphasizes in-person collaboration, moving fast, and operating with an entrepreneurial mindset.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of legal experience with strong background in transactional work
- Experience in energy, utilities, or technology sectors preferred but not required
- Startup or high-growth company experience preferred
- Good judgment to operate independently within a growing business
- Excellent communication skills with ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice
- Entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and prioritizes impact
- Passion for the mission of fueling American innovation, security, and prosperity through reliable grid infrastructure
