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Managing Counsel, Commercial
Waabi. Lead Waabi's commercial contracting function across hardware supply chain, strategic partnerships, software licensing and SaaS, professional services, consulting, testing, NDAs, and vendor contracts .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in commercial contracting, particularly in hardware supply chain agreements and strategic partnerships, while effectively advising cross-functional teams in clear language. Proven ability to manage contract compliance and apply sound risk judgment across complex transactions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
8+ Years Legal ExperienceHardware Supply Chain AgreementsStrategic Partnerships NegotiationJ.D. and Active Bar MembershipContract Compliance Management
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Hard Skills
Commercial TransactionsContract DraftingNegotiationIP Ownership and LicensingWarranty and Liability AllocationQuality and Change-Management TermsForms Library MaintenanceContracting PlaybooksRisk JudgmentPlain Language Legal Advice
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
J.D.Active Bar Membership
Industry Keywords
AutomotiveTechnologySaaSVendor ContractsNDAsProfessional ServicesConsultingRobotaxiAutonomous Truck AdoptionData Privacy
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead Waabi's commercial contracting function across hardware supply chain, strategic partnerships, software licensing and SaaS, professional services, consulting, testing, NDAs, and vendor contracts
- Structure, draft, and negotiate hardware supply chain agreements with Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs
- Lead legal work on strategic partnerships, including OEM and platform partnerships and corporate development engagements supporting robotaxi and autonomous truck adoption
- Advise engineering, supply chain, finance, and business development teams in plain language
- Work alongside technical and business colleagues throughout negotiations
- Build and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks
- Own company-wide contract compliance and enforce post-signature obligations
- Apply sound risk judgment across the contract portfolio
- Support IP matters, open-source license review, regulatory questions, and data privacy issues arising from commercial deals
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of legal experience, with significant time in-house, handling complex commercial transactions in the automotive, hardware, or technology space
- Demonstrated depth in hardware supply chain agreements, including automotive supply chain practice, IP ownership and licensing structures, warranty and liability allocation, and quality and change-management terms
- Experience structuring and negotiating strategic partnerships or corp-dev-style agreements
- Ability to give legal advice in plain language and keep deals moving
- Comfort working directly alongside technical and business teams throughout a deal
- Well-calibrated risk judgment
- Experience building or maintaining a forms library, templates, or contracting playbooks
- Ability to handle any contract type independently, at any level of complexity or stakes
- J.D. and active bar membership in a relevant jurisdiction (US or Canada)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation and equity awards
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only)
- Unlimited Vacation
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually