Description:
Your Role:Reporting to the General Counsel, as Senior Legal Counsel-Corporate Governance, you'll be a key legal leader driving strategic legal initiatives across Faraday Future's global operations. You'll collaborate with senior leadership, oversee outside counsel, and serve as a principal advisor on securities filings, governance, legal compliance, contract review and negotiation, and internal investigations.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the creation of a compliant legal system suitable for a public company
- Lead public company compliance requirements, SEC filings
- Manage government reporting on various compliance matters
- Responsible for reviewing all contracts including supply chain contracts, consulting agreements, securities purchase agreements, NDAs, etc.
- Counsel company management on legal and ethical compliance laws, regulations, and governance
- Develop and implement a comprehensive program for legal and ethical compliance that meets all applicable legal requirements and industry standards
- Develop and implement training regimens for compliance and governance topics
- Manage other legal functions that support corporate internal operation including IP, labor and others
- Implement and manage compliance policies, protocols, and training
- Audit company procedures, policies, and practices to identify potential risks
- Investigate allegations of legal and ethical compliance violations
- Work seamlessly and collaboratively within the legal team and as a legal business partner to multiple internal business stakeholders
- Strong personal ethics code and integrity
Basic Qualifications:
Education & Licensure
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house and/or law firm experience supporting public companies
- Must have experience in one of the following industries: high-tech consumer electronics, internet AI, automotive
- Demonstrated experience advising publicly traded companies on securities law compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory matters
- Proven experience managing SEC reporting obligations, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, registration statements, and Section 16 filings
- Experience supporting equity and debt financings and familiarity with public capital markets transactions
- Strong background drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply chain agreements, consulting agreements, NDAs, securities purchase agreements, and vendor contracts
- Experience developing and implementing corporate compliance and ethics programs
- Experience conducting internal investigations, compliance audits, and risk assessments
- Prior experience collaborating with executive leadership, finance, HR, and operational teams
- Experience supporting Board of Directors governance activities, including preparation of board materials, resolutions, and meeting minutes
- Strong knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Deep understanding of SEC regulations, disclosure requirements, and public company compliance obligations
- Familiarity with corporate governance best practices and board governance procedures
- Knowledge of legal and ethical compliance frameworks, internal controls, and regulatory reporting requirements
- Understanding of labor and employment law, contract law, and corporate legal operations
- Ability to identify legal and operational risks and develop practical mitigation strategies
Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Strong business judgment with the ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments
- High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive matters
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Personal Attributes:
- Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and sound ethical judgment
- Strong commitment to legal and ethical compliance
- Collaborative mindset with a proactive and business-partner-oriented approach
- Ability to build trusted relationships across the organization
- High level of accountability, discretion, and professionalism
Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional certifications in corporate compliance, governance, or securities law are a plus
- Exposure to intellectual property, employment law, litigation management, and other corporate legal matters preferred
- Prior experience helping prepare a company for public company readiness or supporting newly public companies
- Familiarity with compliance training development and implementation
- Experience managing outside counsel and cross-functional compliance initiatives
- Fluency in Mandarin preferred
($160,000 - $200,000 DOE), plus benefits and incentive plans
