Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, Enphase transformed the solar industry with our revolutionary microinverter technology, which turns sunlight into a safe, reliable, resilient, and scalable source of energy to power our lives. Today, the Enphase Energy System helps people make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the fastest growing and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 76 million products installed across more than 150 countries.
We are building teams that are designing, developing, and manufacturing next-generation energy technologies and our work environment is fast-paced, fun and full of exciting new projects.
About the role
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal support for global procurement, ensuring compliance, negotiating supplier agreements, and managing legal risks in supply chain operations. Additionally, you will oversee legal matters for business operations in India, including employment law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Working closely with cross-functional teams such as procurement, finance, HR, and compliance, you will help align legal strategies with business objectives wh ile managing external counsel when needed. Based in Bangalore, you will report to the General Counsel of Enphase Energy.
What you will do
Global Procurement and Vendor Management: Review, draft, and negotiate procurement and vendor agreements, addressing risk management and ensuring favorable terms, including those for HR, IT software, hardware, cloud computing, SaaS, logistics, consulting/advisory, and other professional services, on a global basis for the company.
Legal Advice: Serve as the legal point of contact on business decisions, employment matters, and corporate entity management in India, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. Monitor changes in laws and regulations and advise on same.
Contract Management: Create and maintain template agreements, refine contract processes and forms in response to changing business needs. Develop training and policies for best practices. Ensure appropriate retention of agreements and reporting in compliance with procedures required for SOX compliance attestation.
Dispute Resolution: Assist with dispute resolution and pre-litigation matters as required.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Provide legal advice and support on Corporate Social Responsibility as required by Indian regulations.
Relationship Building: Develop relationships with various business units and functional departments to understand their strategies and objectives. Work closely with finance, operations, and supply chain, and other cross-functional departments to ensure adherence to internal policies.
Legal Team Collaboration: Coordinate and communicate frequently with US-based Legal Team members to ensure consistent legal advice across different geographies and business functions, including being available for meetings before and after normal working hours in Bangalore. Manage external legal counsel as required from time to time.
Special Projects: Assist in other legal matters and special projects as requested
What you bring
Education: Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctorate (JD), or equivalent legal degree from a reputable law school.
Experience: 8+ years of experience in commercial, technology, and/or transactional law, ideally combining law firm and in-house experience at a high-tech company.
Language skills: Fluency in English is essential. Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
Communication Collaboration : Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to engage with non-lawyers, and experience building strong cross-functional relationships.
Legal Business Expertise : Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills, with deep knowledge of procurement, supply chain agreements, intellectual property, technology, and data privacy laws. Experience managing cross-border procurement and vendor relationships is a plus.
Strategic Ethical Judgment : Ability to balance legal risks with business goals in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high ethical standards.
Leadership : Experience managing attorneys or legal teams is a plus.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office technology and Document software platforms such as DocuSign.
What we offer
Challenging role in a growing industry: Join a rapidly growing, international company at the forefront of the photovoltaic industry.
Competitive compensation benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, quarterly performance bonuses, company stock shares and other benefits.
Collaborative work environment: Work in a vibrant, multicultural team alongside colleagues from various countries.
Training professional development: Begin with comprehensive training and benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities.
Career growth: We offer opportunities for advancement, with pathways into different roles or leadership positions as you grow within the company.
If you are passionate about advancing a more sustainable future, this is the perfect time to join Enphase!