Transactions Counsel

Faraday Future•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

The Company: Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world's best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We're producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We're not just seeking to change how our cars work – we're seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we're creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact. Your Role We’re seeking a Transactions Counsel with strong expertise in M&A, investments, strategic partnerships, and significant commercial transactions. You’ll work closely with the Head of Legal and cross-functional teams to structure, negotiate, and execute transactions that support our strategic goals while managing legal and business risk.

Requirements

J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
4–7 years of experience at a leading law firm or in-house legal department.
Strong transactional expertise, with hands-on experience structuring, drafting, negotiating, and executing M&A, investment, strategic partnership, or significant commercial transactions.
Ability to support general corporate legal matters, including commercial agreements and corporate governance.
Excellent communication, drafting, and project management skills.
Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and able to balance legal risk with business goals.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in both Mandarin and English.
Experience with U.S. securities laws, public company compliance, SEC filings, and disclosure requirements.
Experience with corporate financings, securities transactions, and review of related transaction documents.
Prior in-house experience at a U.S. public company or relevant law firm experience supporting public company clients.
Experience with M&A, financings, or cross-border transactions.
Prior in-house experience, ideally at a public company or high-growth organization.
A business-minded approach and interest in building scalable legal processes.

Responsibilities

Lead legal support for M&A transactions, investments, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, signing, and closing.
Advise business teams on transaction structures, key legal risks, and contractual protections, working with Finance, Tax, and other internal teams and outside counsel as appropriate.
Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including letters of intent, acquisition and investment agreements, joint venture and strategic partnership agreements, and related ancillary documents.
Manage legal due diligence, coordinate internal and external reviews, and help business teams resolve diligence findings and address risks in transaction documents.
Lead the negotiation of significant commercial agreements, including supply chain, licensing, technology service, and business collaboration agreements that support strategic transactions and initiatives.
Support cross-border transactions and related corporate structuring, coordinating with local and specialist counsel on applicable legal requirements.
Manage transaction workstreams, approvals, closing conditions, and deliverables, and support implementation of post-closing obligations with internal teams and outside counsel.
Partner with Securities Counsel on securities law, disclosure, shareholder approval, and capital markets financing matters arising from transactions.
Support corporate governance and entity matters, including board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, consents, and maintenance of corporate records, in coordination with the Legal team.
Draft, review, and negotiate routine commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, licensing, nondisclosure, consulting, and technology service agreements.
Coordinate with outside counsel on subsidiary maintenance, cross-border corporate structures, and applicable governmental and regulatory filings and ongoing compliance requirements.
Provide practical legal support to internal business and functional teams on day-to-day operational matters, including employment, data privacy, anti-corruption, and intellectual property, involving specialist counsel as appropriate.
Help develop scalable legal processes and a corporate governance framework appropriate for a U.S. public company.