# Lead Counsel, Ford Energy

**Company**: Ford Energy
**Location**: Dearborn
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

As we scale the Ford Energy business, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Attorney to serve as a primary legal partner. This individual will play a critical role in the commercialization of our energy storage products, navigating complex sales transactions, and ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic environment within a Fortune 50 company, helping to build the legal framework for a business that will define Ford's future in sustainable energy.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Serve as the lead legal counsel for the BESS sales organization, drafting, negotiating, and managing complex commercial agreements, including Master Supply Agreements (MSAs), Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, and Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSAs).

- Provide strategic advice on federal and state energy regulations, ensuring BESS products and projects meet industry standards and safety certifications (e.g., UL, NFPA).

- Advise the business and engineering teams on legal risks associated with product roadmaps, warranty structures, and performance guarantees for utility-scale and/or commercial energy storage solutions.

- Identify and mitigate legal, financial, and reputational risks associated with the deployment and operation of large-scale battery assets.

- Act as a core member of the BESS team, providing nuanced legal guidance that balances risk with the need for speed and innovation in a rapidly growing market.

**Qualifications**

- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.

- A minimum of 5 years of legal experience within the energy industry, either at a major law firm or in-house.

- Proven experience in energy-related commercial sales, project development, or structured finance.

**Preferred**

- Direct experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or renewable energy technologies.

- Deep familiarity with energy market structures, interconnection processes, and grid-side regulatory requirements.

- Experience navigating industry standards including UL.

- Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into actionable business advice.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business unit.

**Leadership Attributes**

- Visionary strategic thinker able to navigate rapidly evolving global energy storage markets.

- Calm and patient negotiator with the ability to translate and apply complex legal concepts to business goals.

## Skills

### Required
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar
- A minimum of 5 years of legal experience within the energy industry
- Proven experience in energy-related commercial sales, project development, or structured finance

### Nice to have
- Direct experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or renewable energy technologies
- Deep familiarity with energy market structures, interconnection processes, and grid-side regulatory requirements
- Experience navigating industry standards including UL
- Ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into actionable business advice
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business unit

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