<h2>Our Mission  </h2><h3>SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡</h3><h2>We are a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.</h2><ul style=""><li>Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.</li><li>Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.</li></ul><h2>At SPAN, we believe in:</h2><ul style=""><li>Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy</li><li>Making electrification upgrades possible</li><li>Building more resilient homes with reliable backup</li><li>Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid</li></ul><h2>The Role</h2>To facilitate our rapid growth, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Legal Counsel to provide strategic and tactical legal counseling on a broad range of issues impacting our sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply, and customer support teams. We are a small, agile legal team seeking a strong transactional attorney looking to develop a broad skillset in an entrepreneurial, roll up your sleeves environment. You are equally comfortable advising on negotiation strategy as contributing to the administrative tasks necessary to keep a legal department running efficiently. You are more utility infielder/swiss army knife than position player/specialty tool. You are passionate about electrification and working with mission-driven colleagues, and comfortable diving into unfamiliar territory. This role reports directly to the General Counsel.<h2>About You</h2><h3>Required Qualifications</h3><ul style=""><li>J.D. from an accredited law school and member of the California Bar in good standing</li><li>5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney (3+ years in U.S. law firm)</li><li>Significant experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of commercial agreements</li><li>Track record of building strong relationships and successfully collaborating with teams throughout the organization</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Self-starter with proven ability to achieve results and work independently</li><li>Comfortable in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving workplace</li><li>Intellectually curious with a sense of humor</li><li>Value diversity and inclusion</li></ul><h3>Bonus Qualifications</h3><ul style=""><li>2+ years as in-house counsel</li><li>Experience developing and managing intellectual property portfolios</li><li>Proficiency in Ironclad or other contract management platforms</li><li>Experience working with teams focused on hardware manufacturing, supply chain, SAAS, and customer support</li><li>Understanding of electricity distribution grid, utility regulation, and virtual power plants</li><li>Experience advising companies developing AI or incorporating AI into their business practices.</li></ul><h2>Life at SPAN</h2>Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.The Perks:⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company⚡ Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage.  Parental leave up to twenty four (24)  weeks depending on eligibility⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!

SPAN is developing products to enable rapid adoption of renewable energy and deliver an intuitive interface for the home. We believe that powering your home with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is technology-forward and human-centered.

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<h2>Our Mission  </h2><h3>SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡</h3><h2>We are a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.</h2><ul><li>Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.</li><li>Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.</li></ul><h2>At SPAN, we believe in:</h2><ul><li>Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy</li><li>Making electrification upgrades possible</li><li>Building more resilient homes with reliable backup</li><li>Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid</li></ul><h2>The Role</h2>To facilitate our rapid growth, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Legal Counsel to provide strategic and tactical legal counseling on a broad range of issues impacting our sales, engineering, manufacturing and supply, and customer support teams. We are a small, agile legal team seeking a strong transactional attorney looking to develop a broad skillset in an entrepreneurial, roll up your sleeves environment. You are equally comfortable advising on negotiation strategy as contributing to the administrative tasks necessary to keep a legal department running efficiently. You are more utility infielder/swiss army knife than position player/specialty tool. You are passionate about electrification and working with mission-driven colleagues, and comfortable diving into unfamiliar territory. This role reports directly to the General Counsel.<h2>About You</h2><h3>Required Qualifications</h3><ul><li>J.D. from an accredited law school and member of the California Bar in good standing</li><li>5+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney (3+ years in U.S. law firm)</li><li>Significant experience reviewing, negotiating, and executing a wide range of commercial agreements</li><li>Track record of building strong relationships and successfully collaborating with teams throughout the organization</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Self-starter with proven ability to achieve results and work independently</li><li>Comfortable in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving workplace</li><li>Intellectually curious with a sense of humor</li><li>Value diversity and inclusion</li></ul><h3>Bonus Qualifications</h3><ul><li>2+ years as in-house counsel</li><li>Experience developing and managing intellectual property portfolios</li><li>Proficiency in Ironclad or other contract management platforms</li><li>Experience working with teams focused on hardware manufacturing, supply chain, SAAS, and customer support</li><li>Understanding of electricity distribution grid, utility regulation, and virtual power plants</li><li>Experience advising companies developing AI or incorporating AI into their business practices.</li></ul><h2>Life at SPAN</h2>Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.The Perks:⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company⚡ Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage.  Parental leave up to twenty four (24)  weeks depending on eligibility⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!

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