The Role
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
Job Overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Paralegal to support our teams and to oversee contract, corporate, and regulatory management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract negotiation, drafting, and management, with a close attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. The role requires regular collaboration with many teams across our organization to ensure compliance with guidelines, optimization of terms and processes, and mitigation of risks.
What You'll Do:
- Contract Support and Management:
- Draft, review, and support negotiation of a wide range of contracts, such as non-disclosure agreements, customer agreements, and supplier contracts to ensure compliance with our company’s policies and contracting guidelines.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of standard contract templates and resources.
- Lead and support management and implementation of a contract lifecycle management platform and other tools to streamline legal operations.
- Regulatory / Compliance:
- Support preparation and compiling of documentation required for licenses and registrations.
- Litigation Support:
- From time to time, opportunity to support litigation and audit-related tasks and liaise with external parties to timely track and manage ongoing matters.
- Grants and Incentives:
- Support reporting and compliance related to government grants and incentives.
- Corporate Governance and Equity:
- Support HR and finance teams on reporting and preparing notices and updates concerning equity transactions.
- Assist in preparation for agendas and documentation relating to corporate meetings.
- Support maintenance of corporate records and filings.
- Intellectual Property:
- Support patent and trademark filing processes.
- General Support:
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including legal, supply chain, finance, IT and operations teams, to address legal and contractual issues, resolve disputes, and increase efficiencies.
- Build and provide trainings and presentations to team members, such as on contracting processes.
- Provide general support for the legal team, as needed, including with respect to administrative and management tasks.
Who You Are:
- 3+ years of experience in reviewing and managing contracts and regulatory compliance as a Paralegal in a corporate setting, ideally in a start-up or high growth environment.
- Strong understanding of negotiating principles, with demonstrated experience in reviewing and drafting contracts.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Comfortable with managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled in reviewing, drafting, and revising legal documents.
- High proficiency in corporate software (contract management software, Netsuite, DocuSign, legal and operational databases, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Law, paralegal studies, or related field is preferred.
Key Benefits & Perks:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$80,000—$140,000 USD
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
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The Company
What We Do
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium.
Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.
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