What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Legal Contracts position at EVgo?
About EVgo:
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, operating one of the largest public fast charging networks in the United States. With over 1,000 fast charging locations across 40 states, EVgo serves more than one million customer accounts. Our mission is to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles by creating a convenient, reliable, and affordable EV charging network that delivers fast charging to everyone. EVgo partners with automakers, fleet operators, retail hosts, and policy makers to offer innovative services such as EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™, and Autocharge . Committed to sustainability, EVgo uses 100% renewable energy and fosters an inclusive community with diverse practices. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is integral to our mission and operations, ensuring a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. For more information, visit https://www.evgo.com.
Position Summary:
EVgo is seeking to add an Associate, Legal Contracts to its legal team. Reporting to the Vice President, Legal. The position is open to high performing entry level candidates with up to four years’ experience in a corporate environment and who are interested in a legal career at a sustainable business. The successful candidate will be a fast learner who is flexible and business oriented. This position will partner with all members of the legal team to drive a variety of matters to completion and assist with day-to-day administrative needs. While the position does not require prior experience in equivalent roles, candidates must be top-performing recent graduates who are able to demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in the legal industry and/or sustainable business.
Responsibilities:
- Provide review, negotiation, and overall support for corporate, real estate, supply chain, business development and other contracts and administrative/compliance documents.
- Track legal matter pipeline and report results.
- Analyze and identify key terms and appropriate changes to standardize business processes within the legal team and across the business.
- Prepare and review agreements, forms and certificates upon request.
- Collaborate with IT, business teams and potentially outside consultants to finalize implementation of a new contract management software and internal processes to optimize productivity.
- Create reports from the new contract management software to assist with tracking of expiration dates and other key contract terms.
- Create and deliver training materials for EVgo’s business teams.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Up to 4 years of professional experience with some experience working with accounting, operations or a corporate legal team preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in a legal career and sustainable businesses.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and shift based on business needs.
- Contract management experience; familiarity with Salesforce and document management systems preferred.
- Experience with JIRA and DocuSign preferred.
- Proficiency with MS Office Tools and legal software tools (databases, e-signature tools, etc.).
- Strong communicator able to work within the ecosystem at EVgo to solve problems.
- Analytical Thinker: Intellectually curious, passion for learning new content and concepts and ability to think creatively about solutions.
- Customer Centric: Strong cross-functional team player and collaborator.
- Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.
- Business Acumen: Able to contribute to EVgo’s legal strategy and align the strategic priorities of the legal department and its partners.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging others in decision making and sharing best practices.
- Willing to develop a thorough understanding of EVgo’s market position, capabilities, and accounts for these when editing contracts.
The estimated salary range for this position is $110,000 USD to $120,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer discretionary target cash bonuses, restricted stock units (subject to Board Approval), and a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, unbounded paid time off including parental leave, and a 401(k).
Salary : $120,000
