Senior Corporate & Securities Counsel

Job Description

Job Description

About Range Energy

Range Energy builds powered trailers that help electrify heavy-duty trucking without requiring fleets to replace their tractors. We solve real-world problems with real hardware.

 

We move fast, take ownership, and hold a high bar for execution. We value people who are low ego and team-first, calm under pressure, direct and respectful communicators, willing to roll up their sleeves, and focused on solutions, not drama.

 

We operate with high integrity. We do what we say we will do, we are transparent about risks and tradeoffs, and we build trust through consistent follow-through.

 

The work is hands-on. Sometimes messy. Often fast. Always meaningful.

 

Founded in 2021, Range is led by experienced EV operators from Tesla, Zoox, Honda, and other leading OEMs. We are backed by strong investors and focused on building hardware that fleets will actually use.

 

If you like building real things, solving hard problems, and working with low-drama, high-output teammates, you will fit here.

 

Role Summary

Range Energy is seeking a Senior Corporate & Securities Counsel to help guide the company through its next stage of growth and build the legal infrastructure needed to operate as a public company.

 

Reporting to the General Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer, you will serve as the company’s primary in-house securities lawyer. You will work closely with executive leadership, the Board of Directors, Finance, outside counsel, auditors, investor relations, and other teams across the company.

 

Initially, this role will focus heavily on capital markets, transaction execution, corporate governance, disclosure, and public-company readiness. Over time, you will take primary responsibility for Range’s ongoing securities compliance, SEC reporting, Board and committee governance, equity matters, and related corporate legal work.

 

This is not a role where every issue is handed to outside counsel. You will be expected to develop practical recommendations, prepare first drafts, manage internal processes, and know when specialized outside advice is needed. You will help build the function, not simply maintain an established one.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary in-house legal resource for securities law, capital markets, SEC reporting, and public-company governance matters

• Support potential financing, capital markets, and strategic transactions, including coordination with outside counsel, auditors, financial advisors, and other transaction participants

• Manage the company’s internal disclosure process and coordinate the preparation, review, and filing of registration statements, proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and other SEC filings

• Prepare initial drafts of company-specific and factual disclosure and coordinate input from Finance, Engineering, Sales, Operations, People, and executive leadership

• Consolidate internal comments and serve as the primary company contact for outside securities counsel

• Help establish and manage the company’s disclosure committee and related disclosure controls and procedures

• Advise on Regulation FD, insider trading, material nonpublic information, public statements, investor communications, and earnings-related matters

• Manage Section 16 compliance, including Forms 3, 4, and 5, director and officer questionnaires, trading windows, and 10b5-1 plans

• Advise the Board of Directors and its committees on governance, fiduciary duties, independence requirements, committee responsibilities, and public-company practices

• Draft and maintain Board and committee charters, corporate governance guidelines, securities-related policies, and other public-company policies

• Support Board and committee meetings, including agendas, resolutions, minutes, consents, and related materials

• Advise on equity compensation plans, executive compensation matters, stockholder approvals, and related disclosure requirements

• Support Nasdaq listing and ongoing compliance matters

• Coordinate with Finance on SEC reporting, technical accounting matters, internal controls, auditor requests, and financial disclosure

• Work with investor relations and communications teams to review press releases, investor presentations, website content, and other external communications

• Support corporate governance, entity management, subsidiary maintenance, and other general corporate matters

• Develop practical processes, templates, calendars, and controls that allow the company to operate efficiently as its legal and compliance obligations grow

• Manage outside counsel carefully and help ensure that outside firms are focused on matters requiring specialized expertise and judgment

• Monitor developments in securities laws, SEC rules, Nasdaq requirements, and corporate governance practices and translate them into practical guidance for the company

• Handle other corporate, transactional, and strategic legal matters as needed

What Success Looks Like in the First 6–12 Months

• Become a trusted legal partner to the General Counsel, finance, executive team, Board, and key functional leaders

• Develop a strong understanding of Range’s technology, business model, commercial relationships, manufacturing structure, financial position, and strategic plans

• Establish an effective working relationship among Range, outside securities counsel, auditors, financial advisors, and other transaction participants

• Build and manage a clear internal process for collecting, reviewing, verifying, and approving company disclosures

• Take primary responsibility for coordinating internal workstreams associated with public-company readiness and any related capital markets transaction

• Prepare high-quality first drafts of factual disclosure, Board materials, policies, resolutions, and routine securities filings

• Establish a disclosure committee process and a workable set of disclosure controls and procedures

• Create a comprehensive securities compliance calendar covering SEC filings, Board and committee meetings, Section 16 reporting, trading windows, stockholder matters, and Nasdaq requirements

• Implement or update the company’s insider trading, Regulation FD, related-party transaction, clawback, hedging and pledging, whistleblower, document retention, and other public-company policies

• Develop a clear division of responsibility between the internal legal team and outside counsel that minimizes unnecessary duplication and controls legal spending

• Build systems that allow Range to meet public-company deadlines without relying on outside counsel for routine administration and project management

• Help recruit, train, and work effectively with a Legal Operations Manager and Paralegal

• Create a practical post-transaction operating plan for ongoing SEC reporting, governance, equity administration, and legal compliance

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar and eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in California

• Approximately 4–6+ years of relevant corporate and securities law experience

• Significant experience with the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC reporting requirements, and public-company disclosure obligations

• Experience preparing or reviewing registration statements, proxy statements, periodic reports, current reports, and Section 16 filings

• Experience advising public companies, companies preparing to go public, or companies engaged in significant capital markets transactions

• Strong understanding of corporate governance, Board and committee practices, fiduciary duties, and exchange-listing requirements

• Ability to prepare strong first drafts and manage matters directly rather than relying on outside counsel to lead routine company-side work

• Strong project-management skills and the ability to coordinate multiple teams under demanding deadlines

• Sound legal judgment and the ability to distinguish between issues that can be handled practically in-house and those requiring specialized outside advice

• Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to business leaders, directors, and employees

• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the company’s business objectives

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built

• Low ego, high integrity, and a willingness to take ownership of both strategic and administrative work

• Ability to work onsite regularly at Range’s Mountain View office and to increase onsite availability during filings, transactions, Board meetings, and other critical periods

Preferred / Nice-to-Haves

• Experience supporting an IPO, de-SPAC transaction, direct listing, or other public-company transition

• Experience working both at a leading corporate law firm and in-house at a public or late-stage private company

• Experience advising an emerging growth company

• Familiarity with Nasdaq listing standards and ongoing compliance requirements

• Experience with disclosure committees, disclosure controls, SOX readiness, and internal-control processes

• Experience with equity compensation plans, executive compensation disclosure, and stock administration

• Experience with financings, PIPE transactions, registered offerings, or private placements

• Experience working with pre-revenue or early-commercial companies

• Experience in automotive, transportation, clean technology, energy, advanced manufacturing, software, or another regulated industry

• Experience managing outside counsel budgets and alternative fee arrangements

• Interest in helping build a legal department and mentoring legal operations professionals

• Familiarity with EDGAR, Section 16 filing systems, Board portals, cap-table systems, and legal workflow tools

Compensation and Benefits

 

Range Energy’s compensation package includes a competitive salary, equity for all full-time roles, and a generous benefits package.The anticipated base salary range for Mountain View, California applicants is $177,000 to $278,000 annually , depending on experience. The final salary and total compensation package will be determined based on several factors, including securities-law experience, transaction experience, public-company experience, domain knowledge, and location.

 

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Range Energy participates in E-Verify in the United States. Range Energy will provide the U.S. Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

 

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials. These tools assist our recruiting team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. Candidates may contact Range Energy for additional information about how application data is processed.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.