Legal Counsel, Climate Directives

Summary

Join our team at Frontier, a subsidiary of Stripe, as we work towards increasing the likelihood that the world has the portfolio of carbon removal solutions needed to reach climate goals.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house
• Experience negotiating complex transactions and driving deals from start to finish
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to provide succinct, practical advice on complex issues
• Comfortable with a daily high volume of tasks and projects, and can quickly shift priorities as needed
• Flexible, responsive, proactive, resourceful, and highly organized, with great attention to detail, a strong ability to execute, and practical judgment
• Curious and enthusiastic about helping Frontier meet our goals, enjoy overcoming challenges, and react well under pressure or ambiguity
• Low ego, with a proven track record of working well across teams and with external partners
• J.D. from an accredited law school and bar membership (CA preferred)

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex offtake agreements and revise existing agreements, and facilitate closing the transactions
• Monitor executed offtake agreements to ensure ongoing compliance and achievement of milestones and other obligations
• Support the development of online tools for tracking offtake agreements and related obligations under the agreements
• Assist with corporate filings and corporate governance matters relating to Frontier
• Support other Frontier legal projects and initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the carbon removal or renewable energy space
• Experience working with start-ups or other early stage companies