Head of Legal

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Do you want to be a part of the legal team at an electric vehicle start-up growing 600% year-on-year, backed by top VCs, advise on cutting edge products while reducing carbon emissions globally?

Zoomo is leading the charge to enable our vision of transitioning urban miles to light electric vehicles. To that end we are building the world’s most convenient, affordable and safe e-bike platform.

In the short span since the founders went full time in 2019, Zoomo has raised over $30M from some of the world’s savviest investors and built world leading utility e-bikes and a disruptive business model for their distribution and maintenance.

We're a fast growing start up with a global footprint across the US, Australia, and the UK and are now the trusted partner to some of the world's leading and most innovative companies like Uber, DoorDash, Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Gorillas, Just Eat, Getir and many more.

About the business

We are an operationally complex and capital intensive business with excellent commercial traction, primarily overseas. Designing small-format electric vehicles (e-cargo bikes & comparable emerging vehicle formats), contract manufacturing around the world, running teams to manage lease and maintenance operations in major cities globally. Customers range from individuals, all the way through to mammoth enterprises. The business grew 6x last year and is forecast to grow 10x this year.

To date all of our legal needs have been met by our chief of staff (legal background) and support from a range of external legal firms. We are looking to establish a dedicated Legal, Counsel and function and you will be key in helping us define and execute the implementation of this.

This role will cover a wide range of topics, from commercial to regulatory, and has the potential to have industry spanning impacts across the E-bike landscape. Initially starting as an individual contributor, supported by external firms when needed, the scope of this role will be to grow and expand the team.

Requirements

• At least 5 years PQE with some time in private practice
• Inhouse experience
• Currently at an experienced associate level or equivalent

Bonus points for:

• Exposure to supply chains, consumer electronics or the automobile industry

Benefits

At Zoomo, we offer:

The chance to be part of an organisation in hyper-growth mode with plenty of opportunity for personal development

• Equity as part of our Employee Share Option Plan
• Tech Allowance
• Monthly Wellbeing Budget
• An e-bike
• Autonomy and ownership of the work you do, with flexible hours
• The full support of an experienced management team in helping you meet your targets and your professional development goals via daily contact, weekly check-ins, in-person workshops, etc.