Transactions Counsel

The Company:

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world's best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We're producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We're not just seeking to change how our cars work – we're seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we're creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Your Role

We’re seeking a Transactions Counsel with strong expertise in M&A, investments, strategic partnerships, and significant commercial transactions. You’ll work closely with the Head of Legal and cross-functional teams to structure, negotiate, and execute transactions that support our strategic goals while managing legal and business risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transactions
• Lead legal support for M&A transactions, investments, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, signing, and closing.
• Advise business teams on transaction structures, key legal risks, and contractual protections, working with Finance, Tax, and other internal teams and outside counsel as appropriate.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including letters of intent, acquisition and investment agreements, joint venture and strategic partnership agreements, and related ancillary documents.
• Manage legal due diligence, coordinate internal and external reviews, and help business teams resolve diligence findings and address risks in transaction documents.
• Lead the negotiation of significant commercial agreements, including supply chain, licensing, technology service, and business collaboration agreements that support strategic transactions and initiatives.
• Support cross-border transactions and related corporate structuring, coordinating with local and specialist counsel on applicable legal requirements.
• Manage transaction workstreams, approvals, closing conditions, and deliverables, and support implementation of post-closing obligations with internal teams and outside counsel.
• Partner with Securities Counsel on securities law, disclosure, shareholder approval, and capital markets financing matters arising from transactions.
• General Corporate Legal Support
• Support corporate governance and entity matters, including board and committee materials, resolutions, minutes, consents, and maintenance of corporate records, in coordination with the Legal team.
• Draft, review, and negotiate routine commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, licensing, nondisclosure, consulting, and technology service agreements.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on subsidiary maintenance, cross-border corporate structures, and applicable governmental and regulatory filings and ongoing compliance requirements.
• Provide practical legal support to internal business and functional teams on day-to-day operational matters, including employment, data privacy, anti-corruption, and intellectual property, involving specialist counsel as appropriate.
• Help develop scalable legal processes and a corporate governance framework appropriate for a U.S. public company.
• Basic Qualifications: J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 4–7 years of experience at a leading law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong transactional expertise, with hands-on experience structuring, drafting, negotiating, and executing M&A, investment, strategic partnership, or significant commercial transactions.
• Ability to support general corporate legal matters, including commercial agreements and corporate governance.
• Excellent communication, drafting, and project management skills.
• Pragmatic, detail-oriented, and able to balance legal risk with business goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in both Mandarin and English.
• Experience with U.S. securities laws, public company compliance, SEC filings, and disclosure requirements.
• Experience with corporate financings, securities transactions, and review of related transaction documents.
• Prior in-house experience at a U.S. public company or relevant law firm experience supporting public company clients.
• Experience with M&A, financings, or cross-border transactions.
• Prior in-house experience, ideally at a public company or high-growth organization.
• A business-minded approach and interest in building scalable legal processe