Vice President, Legal

Summary

Join Omnidian, a fast-growing tech-enabled service company, as their first in-house counsel. You will handle a wide range of legal matters, providing strategic guidance and support to the executive team. This role requires experience in commercial transactions, contract negotiation, and compliance. You will work cross-functionally, contributing to strategic decision-making and ensuring legal alignment with business objectives. Omnidian offers a competitive compensation package, including comprehensive benefits, bonuses, stock options, and professional development opportunities. The position offers the opportunity to work remotely or in a vibrant Seattle co-working space.

Requirements

• J.D. degree with solid academic credentials and a state bar membership
• 4+ years of experience in a top-tier law firm and/or an in-house legal dept
• Proven experience in handling complex commercial transactions in fast-growing industries

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of commercial and transactional matters, serving as an escalation point for issue resolution and improving contract templates and playbooks
• Work cross-functionally to support Omnidian’s initiatives on a wide variety of commercial transactions related to the business operations
• Provide legal and strategic guidance to assess and mitigate legal risk by building a deep understanding of the business and collaborate with internal clients to support their goals
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and transactional contracts, including customer contracts, business development arrangements, and vendor agreements such as master service agreements, vendor service agreements and other purchase agreements
• Support compliance, data privacy, and intellectual property strategy as the company scales and expands into new markets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with venture-backed corporate transactions and contract negotiations
• Familiarity with legal issues specific to the renewable energy or technology sectors
• Background in compliance, data privacy, or intellectual property law
• Proficiency with equity compensation and stock plan administration
• Experience navigating an IPO or acquisition

Benefits

• Most of our roles offer the opportunity to work remotely
• If you are in the Seattle, WA area, we offer a vibrant and creative co-working space in the heart of downtown Seattle
• We prioritize applicants near one of our employee clusters and offer one or more local gatherings per year
• We provide outstanding benefits including family medical, dental, vision, disability, parental leave, 401(k) administration, thoughtful PTO, and paid sabbatical leave after four years
• We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes monthly health insurance premiums, bonuses and long-term stock options for every employee
• 100% of health insurance monthly premiums for employees, and 50% for dependents
• Performance Bonus: Eligibility begins after 90 days
• Equity Stake: Join us in shaping the future and be rewarded for your dedication with stock options
• Continuous Growth: Up to $500 annual learning reimbursement