Associate Counsel

Associate Counsel

RIDE Mobility is expanding its commercial, industrial, and emerging form‑factor EV programs, advanced manufacturing and clean‑energy equipment sales and service businesses. We are seeking a detail‑oriented, motivated attorney to provide practical day‑to‑day legal advice and support across commercial, procurement, compliance, employment, and dispute‑management matters.

$/yr - $/yr

Work directly with business units and provide practical, everyday legal support. Collaborate with legal and business colleagues under the guidance of a managing attorney or senior leader.

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements: supply agreements, sales contracts, service and warranty terms, SaaS agreements, marketing agreements, construction and facilities contracts, logistics and distributor agreements, NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs.
• Support sales, production, manufacturing and procurement teams on commercial and operational matters, including supplier and customer performance, pricing and delivery terms, warranty and quality requirements, production scheduling, change management, and contract compliance.
• Advise on employment matters typical to a manufacturing environment, in coordination with HR and outside counsel.
• Advise on trade, regulatory and compliance matters affecting EV, advanced manufacturing and clean‑energy supply chains (e.g., CBP, DOC, USTR) in partnership with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
• Contribute to contract standards, templates and internal controls to support consistent and efficient execution.
• Provide legal support to bids and grants teams regarding RFPs, competitive bids and public‑sector procurement requirements.
• Identify and help mitigate legal, regulatory and operational risks in collaboration with business and legal stakeholders.
• Provide training and guidance to business and operations teams and maintain a visible presence supporting factory and commercial activities.
• Perform other legal and business responsibilities as needed to support operational and strategic priorities.

• Develop distinctive experience in a globally strategic, rapidly growing sector.
• Grow with a rapidly evolving legal and operational framework in a scaling business environment.
• Work directly with, and advise, senior leadership across critical functions.
• See tangible results through commercial execution, operational performance and program milestones.
• Learn from senior legal and operational leaders committed to developing legal talent and building a strong business‑partnering function.

• J.D. and California bar membership (or eligibility for in‑house registration).
• Prior experience in both law firms and in‑house environments preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience drafting, redlining and negotiating complex commercial contracts in a relevant industry.
• Demonstrated experience supporting supply chain, procurement, manufacturing or sales organizations as a business‑focused legal advisor.
• Ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical, solutions‑oriented guidance.
• Curiosity, resilience and comfort working alongside engineers, buyers, quality teams and operations personnel.
• Report to Pasadena, CA office and support business needs at company sites throughout Los Angeles County.
• Due to the hands‑on nature of this work and the need to advise stakeholders on complex matters, remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and to adapt to evolving business needs in a dynamic operational environment.
• This role is on‑site and embedded with the business, working closely with operational teams in an open‑office environment rather than a private office setting.

• Experience supporting commercial contracting in EV, energy storage, battery, automotive, advanced manufacturing, EMS or ODM environments.
• Fluent, professional‑level spoken and written English.

• Trusted, reliable guidance to business partners and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Effective identification and resolution of disputes and operational challenges.
• Development of contract playbooks, templates and training materials supporting scale and maturity.
• Strong collaboration and communication with senior leadership and operational teams.

• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Disability insurance.