General Counsel

2 months ago

Redwood City, United States Serve Robotics Full time

WHO ARE WE?

We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.


WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING?

As our General Counsel / VP Legal, you'll be at the forefront of guiding Serve through its growth phase, serving as a critical thought partner to the executive team as they contemplate strategic business decisions. This is an exciting opportunity to build and lead an innovative Legal function at a fast-growing high technology company.


Responsibilities

  1. Serve as primary advisor and counsel on all legal matters, including overseeing general corporate, corporate governance, intellectual property, commercial contracts, liability and insurance issues, employment law, and compliance matters.
  2. Advise on corporate finance and securities law matters, including preparing SEC filings such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and S-8, Proxy Statements, and Section 16 reports.
  3. Manage relationships with outside counsel.
  4. Lead contract and other negotiations with outside parties.
  5. Advocate on Serve’s behalf in legal proceedings.
  6. Organize and maintain company legal documents.
  7. Oversee IP and litigation docket.
  8. Oversee M&A and strategic corporate initiatives.
  9. Advise the HR team on federal, multi-state, and international employment law.
  10. Advise management and staff on legal issues related to programmatic initiatives.
  11. Oversee data privacy and security program, training, and compliance.
  12. Support the development of training materials, guidance documents, and relevant employee and contractor training.
  13. Manage the organization’s insurance portfolio and intellectual property portfolio.

Qualifications

  1. Extensive experience practicing law, both at a top tier law firm and a technology company.
  2. Strong substantive experience with SEC reporting (’33 and ’34 Act) and securities laws.
  3. Excellent communication and presentation skills with a team-oriented approach.
  4. Exceptional judgment and strategic business acumen.
  5. Comfortable anticipating legal risk and making high-stakes decisions.
  6. High level of business ethics and problem-solving capability.
  7. Track record of maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executive team, Board, regulators, and strategic partners.
  8. Strong negotiation and communications skills.
  9. Over 10 years of prior experience at a top law firm or in-house, including at least 5-years of prior in-house counsel experience.
  10. Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
  11. Bar admission in good standing, with a preference for admission in California.

What Makes You Standout

  1. Experience creating in-house legal team in a technology startup.
  2. Keen understanding of the financial management of a corporate department.
  3. Early public company capital markets experience.
  4. Passion for local business, logistics and robotics.
  5. Working familiarity with a multi-national workforce and manufacturing.

Hiring locations

Currently, we are only hiring US and Canada residents, even for remote jobs.


More About Us

Serve Robotics is the team that created the Postmates delivery robot and brought it to life in LA, completing tens of thousands of deliveries in LA’s busiest neighborhoods. Now we're an independent company growing rapidly in order to connect people with what they need via robots designed to serve people.

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.


Compensation Range: $250K - $300K

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