Lead Attorney, Technology Transactions_ Global Operations and Supply Chain

Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the world and the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities and other critical infrastructure customers.

Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

As part of the legal team, the Lead Transactional Attorney (IP & Supply Chain) will support key supply chain & manufacturing operations teams within Bloom Energy and partner with these teams to develop, procure, manufacture and deploy Bloom products worldwide. You will be responsible to structure, draft and negotiate supply chain agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and joint development agreements when necessary, as well as counsel internal business clients on matters and issues across the technology development, supply chain & procurement spectrum. This position will report to the Senior Director, Intellectual Property. 

Location: Either San Jose, CA or Newark, DE.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to Bloom Energy Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Engineering teams on joint development agreements, manufacturing agreements, strategic sourcing and supply agreements, indirect sourcing, logistics agreements, non-disclosure agreements, prototype agreements, and other IP sensitive system or material evaluation agreements.
• Support product managers and technical teams with legal advice during product design and development on issues related to supply chain coordination.
• Lead agreement-making process and develop and maintain ongoing relationships with external manufacturing and supply chain vendors, including directly negotiating with partners and suppliers.
• Develop processes and procedures for direct and indirect procurement
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice, training and subject matter expertise on a range of relevant supply-side legal, regulatory and operational matters, including:
  • Security of supply
  • Supplier risk management on corruption and anti-bribery matters
  • Information security and data privacy
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Procurement policies and procedures for both direct and indirect procurement
  • Conflict Minerals, trade compliance and related regulatory matter
     

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Law (JD / LLB) from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of at least one state or provincial bar association
• 10 or more years of legal experience as a technology transactions attorney (with at least four years at a law firm); in-house experience in with a high-tech manufacturing company a plus
• Intellectual property background and licensing experience required
• IP litigation and/or commercial contract litigation experience a plus
• Global supply chain and manufacturing experience required
• International experience a plus

ABOUT BLOOM ENERGY

Bloom Energy’s mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. Bloom’s Energy Server fuel cell platform delivers highly reliable and resilient, always-on electric power that is clean, cost-effective, and ideal for microgrid applications. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com

For more information visit: www.bloomenergy.com and view a video on What Powers Us!

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

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