Associate General Counsel (Commercial)

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

18d • Onsite

About The Position

As Associate General Counsel on Base’s lean Legal team, you will help shape the legal function while focusing principally on transactional needs across the business. You will advise on commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, and support the legal needs of a scaling organization operating in a risk-forward environment. You will partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risks while supporting the development of new business lines.

Base’s legal team owns the Company’s legal, regulatory, and compliance foundation and partners closely with commercial teams to help the business operate and scale. Its work spans commercial contracting, supplier agreements, utility regulation, financing, corporate transactions, and compliance. As Base develops new markets and products, the legal function engages directly with business teams and leadership on pivotal decisions, with fewer organizational layers than a larger legal department. As a startup, Base’s priorities shift quickly, and the role’s responsibilities may expand or change with business needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal experience, with a strong background in transactional work.
• Good judgment to operate independently within a surging business.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice.
• An entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and prioritizes impact.
• Passion for Base’s work and a commitment to fueling American innovation, security, and prosperity through a more reliable grid.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the energy, utilities, or technology sectors.
• Startup or high-growth company experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal stakeholders to negotiate and close partnership deals, vendor agreements, and real estate and facility leases in support of a rapidly scaling manufacturing organization.
• Lead the review and negotiation of commercial contracts, MSAs, NDAs, and other business agreements, ensuring terms are favorable and risks are well-managed.
• Develop company-wide practices and standards that mitigate legal risk across cybersecurity, employment and labor law, and consumer protection.
• Build scalable, business-centric legal frameworks that allow the company to operate and grow with flexibility and speed.
• Provide legal support across corporate transactions, including fundraising activities, tax equity, and project and asset financings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed