Director, Legal - Commercial

Highland Electric Fleets

Beverly, MA

Full Time

Posted September 1, 2026

$200k - $230k

Electric Vehicles

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Job Description

Highland Electric Fleets’ mission is to make electric fleets accessible and affordable for all, enabling communities to realize the benefits of cleaner, quieter and healthier fleets.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and manage key commercial alliances, including formal and informal partnerships and joint ventures;
Serve as a thought partner to the executive team in ongoing development of commercial strategy and product;
Lead deal structuring, navigating business and customer constraints to develop creative commercial solutions;
Draft and negotiate transportation equipment services agreements;
Oversee commercial contract product offerings, including updates and versioning of forms;
Support market development team in crafting RFP responses for vehicle electrification-as-a-service and related requests;
Draft and negotiate other contracts supporting sales (LOIs, teaming arrangements, license/lease agreements);
Provide pragmatic, business-minded guidance on contract-related issues;
Assist with pilot programs in product development and R&D
Support special and ancillary services projects, including stationary storage and other energy optimization solutions; and
Supervise one or more attorney(s) and/or legal professional(s) in support of the above responsibilities.
Support financing and M&A transactions, including collaborating with internal stakeholders on drafting matters, responding to due diligence inquiries, and managing outside counsel;
Develop support materials and provide training to educate the sales and origination team members on contract terms and other legal issues;
Support continued development of scalable contracting strategies and tools in coordination with legal operations and the commercial team;
Tackle new areas of growth and product development; and
Support other legal team members in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Requirements

8-10+ years as a practicing attorney
JD with membership in at least one U.S. state bar (MA preferred)
Excellent commercial negotiation and contract drafting skills
Executive-level business acumen and judgment
Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work flexibly with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and to manage multiple matters simultaneously
Prior experience supervising attorneys and/or legal professionals
Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Industry experience in one or more of the following: transportation, fleet leasing, or energy services
Prior experience executing in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment
Ability and availability to work at least two (2) days a week in-office at the company’s Beverly, MA headquarters* *For highly qualified candidates, fully remote work may be considered with periodic travel to Beverly HQ required.