Director, Regulatory
On-siteMenlo Park, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and lead the Company's regulatory legal strategy to support commercialization, manufacturing expansion, and market growth while proactively identifying and mitigating regulatory risks. Advise on state and federal environmental laws, including U.S. EPA regulations, air quality, hazardous materials, and permitting requirements applicable to manufacturing operations. Provide legal support for air permitting and environmental approvals for manufacturing facilities and customer deployments. Lead legal strategy relating to product regulatory requirements, certifications, emissions standards, and evolving frameworks such as NERC. Advise on utility regulation, interconnection requirements, tariffs, and energy market rules affecting distributed generation projects. Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local legislation affecting distributed energy resources and advise business leaders on legal implications. Serve as the legal lead on Foreign Entity of Concern, domestic content, and other supply chain regulatory requirements. Coordinate with Government Affairs on legislative and regulatory advocacy and engagement with agencies, policymakers, and industry organizations. Manage outside counsel and consultants as needed.
Required Qualifications
- J.D.
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- 15+ years of legal experience
- Significant experience advising on environmental, energy, utility, or regulatory law
- Strong knowledge of environmental permitting, energy regulation, and administrative law
- Familiarity with the Inflation Reduction Act, including ITC, FEOC, and domestic content requirements
- Excellent judgment
- Business acumen
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience practicing or advising on energy, utility, or environmental law
- Experience advising technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, or energy companies
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