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Head of Legal

Redwood City, CA

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Ambrosia Energy is on a mission to make solar + battery systems the fastest-to-deploy and most cost-effective energy source in the US and beyond. As global energy demand surges—driven by the rapid rise of data centers, electric vehicles, and future in-home robotics—the world stands at a critical energy inflection point. To meet this challenge, we need innovative, scalable power sources. Our engineering-led team, with expertise in designing and deploying satellite constellations (Swarm, Starlink Mobile), is now focused on energy on Earth. We're developing affordable, clean energy solutions with new battery storage systems. United by strong team camaraderie, we prioritize speed, rapid iteration, vertical integration, and a test-like-you-fly approach. We're committed to making an impact on the future of energy.

This is an opportunity to build the legal function from the ground up at a high-growth clean energy company at the center of the AI infrastructure boom. You'll serve as a strategic partner to the executive team and your fingerprints will be on every major transaction we do. The right person is as comfortable negotiating a complex land lease as they are advising on capital structure, drafting board materials, or thinking through regulatory risk. You move fast without being reckless and understand that legal at a startup is as much about enabling deals as protecting against risk. You don't need experience in every area below, but you should bring a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Transactions & Commercial

• Lead negotiation and execution of power purchase agreements (PPAs), behind-the-meter agreements, and other commercial offtake contracts with data centers, colocations, and large customers.
• Negotiate and structure land option agreements, leases, easements, and purchase agreements for project sites across Texas and other target markets.
• Draft, review, and negotiate O&M agreements, equipment supply contracts, and other project-level agreements.
• Support interconnection agreements and utility contracts in coordination with the regulatory and development teams.

Finance & Capital Markets

• Lead legal workstreams for equity fundraising, from seed through growth rounds, including term sheet negotiation, due diligence coordination, and closing documentation.
• Structure and negotiate project finance agreements, tax equity transactions, construction loans, and back-leverage facilities in partnership with financial advisors and lenders.
• Advise on IRA tax credit structures, transferability transactions, and incentive monetization strategies alongside finance and external tax counsel.
• Maintain and manage the company's capitalization table, equity agreements, and investor relations documentation.

Corporate & Strategic

• Serve as a strategic legal advisor to the executive team on business decisions, risk management, and corporate governance.
• Build and maintain corporate legal infrastructure, entity structure, IP, employment agreements, equity plans, and compliance frameworks.
• Manage outside counsel relationships strategically, ensuring cost efficiency and appropriate use of specialized expertise.
• Develop repeatable legal playbooks and templates as the company scales its project pipeline.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Monitor and advise on federal and state regulatory developments affecting project development, power markets, and corporate operations.
• Ensure compliance with FERC, SEC (as relevant), state PUC requirements, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Support permitting and land teams with legal review of regulatory submissions and agency agreements.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership required.
• 7+ years of legal experience, with meaningful time spent on energy or related transactions, project finance, or infrastructure development — either at a leading law firm or in-house at a developer, independent power producer, or energy company.

Preferred Skills or Experience

• Experience with commercial contracts, project finance, and land agreements, ideally in the renewable energy sector.
• Exposure to venture or growth equity fundraising - term sheets, SAFEs, Series A/B documentation, etc.
• Comfortable operating as a generalist in a lean team; knows when to go deep and when to efficiently leverage outside counsel.
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to move quickly without sacrificing precision.
• Strategic thinker who earns trust across the organization and can translate legal complexity into clear business guidance.
• Prior in-house experience at a startup or high-growth company strongly preferred.

Up to 25% domestic travel required to visit customers, meet with regulators, or government agencies. Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.