Senior Commercial Counsel

About the Company

Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.

Responsibilities

• Build the legal portion of the Commercial (Projects & Supply Chain) side of the business
• Develop preferred structures, strategies, and form agreements
• Own the structuring, financing, and delivery of commercial projects, including SPV documents, loan agreements, security packages, IP licensing, and EPC agreements
• Manage the legal portion of global procurement, including master services agreements and warehousing agreements
• Partner with the sales team to win new projects and draft RFP responses
• Partner with regulatory teams to ensure compliance
• Manage outside counsel as necessary

Requirements

• 6+ years of Biglaw and/or in-house legal experience
• Deep expertise in project financing and complex infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with commercial procurement for complex infrastructure
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in good standing in the United States
• Ability to independently drive the building of a commercial legal division

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Chambers ranked Projects / Infrastructure practice
• Experience with projects in the Middle East or APAC regions
• Start-up experience
• FOAK experience
• Experience with IP licensing structures and technology-related legal issues