Managing Counsel, Commercial
Core
Senior legal advisor responsible for Waabi's commercial contracting function, managing agreements across hardware supply chains, strategic partnerships, and software licensing to drive autonomous transportation business.
Role type
Senior in-house commercial counsel (autonomous vehicles/hardware)
Builds
Commercial contracts for autonomous trucks and robotaxis, including supply chain agreements with Tier 1 manufacturers and OEM partnerships
Domain
Automotive hardware supply chain and autonomous vehicle commercialization
Required skills
complex commercial transaction structuring, hardware supply chain agreement expertise, strategic partnership negotiation, contract risk translation, forms library development, cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance, data privacy management
Preferred skills
automotive OEM/Tier 1 in-house experience, familiarity with automotive supply standards (IATF, AIAG, APQP/PPAP), AI tools for legal workflows, open-source licensing expertise
Technologies
contract management systems, legal workflow automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead commercial contracting function across full portfolio; structure and negotiate hardware supply chain agreements with Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs; lead legal work on strategic partnerships and corporate development; advise engineering, supply chain, finance, and business development teams; build and maintain forms library and negotiation playbooks; own contract compliance company-wide; apply sound risk judgment across the portfolio; support IP, open-source, regulatory, and data privacy matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
