Senior Counsel - Commercial

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Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but energetically shaping it? Join The Microvast Team (NASDAQ: MVST), a technology innovator that designs, develops and manufactures lithium-ion battery solutions. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stafford, TX, Microvast is renowned for its cutting‑edge cell technology and its vertical integration capabilities which extend from core battery chemistry (cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator) to battery packs.

By integrating the process from raw material to system assembly, Microvast has developed a family of products covering a broad breadth of market applications. More information can be found on the corporate website:

If you’re ready to be part of a company that’s not just adapting to change, but driving it, Microvast is the place for you. Apply now and electrify your career with a true leader in the global energy transformation.

Microvast is seeking a Senior Counsel to join the Legal Team, primarily supporting supply chain operations in the procurement of goods and services. This role will also involve assisting with transactions for other business units, including the sale of battery solutions and energy storage products. This position offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned commercial lawyer to contribute to accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of commercial contracts with a very high degree of independence in support of the business.
• Manage a high volume and wide range of commercial contracts, including supply agreements, IP licensing agreements, technical agreements, warranty agreements, development agreements, services agreements, and confidentiality agreements, materials agreement, licensing agreements, consulting agreements, etc.
• Review redlines, supervise negotiations and provide general guidance to the business.
• Provide advice on a variety of strategic, regulatory, and transactional matters for the supply chain team and other business units.
• Facilitate resolution of legal disputes by drafting and responding to breach of contract claims.
• Prepare and maintain contract forms to support Microvast’s businesses and operational areas.
• Identify and define operational and legal risk and communicate those risks to the general counsel.
• Collaborate with colleagues worldwide to ensure consistency in contracts and risk allocation across Microvast’s various businesses.
• Handle miscellaneous legal tasks on an as‑needed basis.

• Juris Doctor with a current license to practice in Texas.
• Minimum of 8 years of practice experience, with a combination of law firm and in‑house experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with business‑level to near native‑level fluency in English, both verbal and written;
  Mandarin, German, or additional languages is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to proactively identify problems, drive projects, make complex cost/benefit assessments, and identify pragmatic legal and business solutions.
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively while managing competing priorities in a fast‑paced, challenging environment.
• Quick and flexible learning ability with strong analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and comfort with ambiguity and risk.
• High standards, impeccable integrity, ethical conduct, and sound judgment.
• Possesses clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, document management systems, and redlining software).
• Must be detail‑oriented and have strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, re‑prioritizing on short time frames.
• Ability to make complex decisions based on the data available; drives to the finish on all projects.
• Acts responsibly and conscientiously.
• Works under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
• Works well both independently and in a team environment; treats everyone as a preferred internal client.
• Dedicated to quality, reliability, and highest…