Diamond Foundry

General Counsel

California, US

In-personFull time roleDirector / Executive

About 2 months ago

About the Job

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

Diamond Foundry seeks a seasoned General Counsel who will be the primary attorney responsible for various matters, including compliance, vendor contracts, global expansions, and more. As the company’s General Counsel, our global leaders will look to you for legal input, including risk mitigation. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on and can develop creative strategies to address legal issues, allowing for business flexibility.

Responsibilities

Provide sound advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to senior business leaders
Develop and deliver training on legal issues and contract processes.
Support on various corporate matters, including governance initiatives, strategic transactions, securities compliance, and other corporate matters.
Provide legal guidance on other aspects of the company's operations, including IP, Employment Law, and occasionally real estate matters.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance operations, to ensure legal compliance and risk management in all business areas, including Supply Chain and Manufacturing.

Requirements

Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S. with at least 8 years of relevant experience, preferably in a high-growth tech company.
Outstanding analytical, drafting, negotiation, collaboration, written, and communication skills
Exceptional and pragmatic organizational,problem-solving, and prioritization skills with the ability to execute both strategically and tactically.
Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Service-oriented and responsive with highly effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels inside and outside the organization

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. All benefits offered are available starting your first day.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements:

-Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.

-This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.

-Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs

-Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls

-Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

About the Company

Diamond Foundry

San Francisco, CA, USA

251-500

Diamond Foundry was founded with the goal of reinventing the $100B diamond industry from “mine to finger” by setting a new standard for social and environmental good. The founding team of M.I.T., Stanford, and Princeton engineers previously developed pioneering breakthroughs in solar power technology – and had a hunch that techniques used to harness the energy of the sun could also be used to make a better diamond, atom by atom.

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