Senior Corporate Counsel

Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance across Giga’s legal entities, including board and committee matters, subsidiary maintenance, and minute books.
• Assist with equity administration and related legal work, including option grants, secondary transactions, and cap table matters in coordination with finance.
• Support financing transactions, including venture rounds, debt facilities, and project finance structures, working alongside external counsel as needed.
• Support regulatory compliance efforts across federal, state, and local requirements relevant to Giga’s business, including energy, construction, and data privacy.
• Draft and negotiate corporate and general commercial agreements including NDAs, consulting agreements, IP assignments, and intercompany arrangements.
• Advise on employment law matters in coordination with HR, including offer letters, separation agreements, equity-related employee questions, and policy development.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel relationships on corporate matters, including scoping, billing oversight, and quality control.
• Build scalable legal processes and templates as Giga grows, including contract playbooks, approval workflows, and entity management tools.
• Partner cross-functionally with finance, HR, operations, and leadership on strategic and time-sensitive legal matters.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of corporate legal experience at a law firm or in-house, with meaningful exposure to corporate governance, equity, and financing transactions.
• Strong generalist instincts — you can triage a broad range of legal issues and know when to go deep vs. when to bring in outside help.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously without dropping the ball.
• Clear, direct communicator who can explain legal concepts to non-lawyers and earn trust quickly across teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
• Prior in-house experience at a venture-backed startup or high-growth company.
• Exposure to project finance, infrastructure, or energy transactions.
• Familiarity with equity compensation, 409A valuations, and cap table management tools (e.g., Carta).
• Experience with data privacy compliance (CCPA, GDPR, or similar frameworks).
• Background supporting M&A transactions or strategic investments.

Benefits

• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits