Senior Product Counsel

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate , we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate , because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Slate is hiring a Senior Product Counsel to support go-to-market for Slate . Reporting to Slate ’s Deputy General Counsel, you will advise on consumer and B2B/fleet transactions and customer agreements, marketing and advertising, service and customer escalations, consumer and commercial finance, and optional products.

We care more about how you think than what you’ve already done. The subject matter here spans commercial contracts, advertising and consumer protection law, finance, and licensing — and it will keep shifting as Slate ’s go-to-market model evolves. What we’re really looking for is a legal athlete: someone who has repeatedly shown they can absorb a new area of law quickly, ask the right questions of subject-matter experts, and turn ambiguity into a workable, business-ready answer. Prior experience in the areas below is a real plus, but adaptability, judgment, and adapting with a fast learning curve matter more to us than a perfect resume match.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
Consumer & Fleet Transactions

• Draft, negotiate, and maintain customer-facing agreements for direct-to-consumer sales and fleet transactions, including terms of sale, fleet purchase agreements, and related order and delivery documentation

• Advise on go-to-market structuring for consumer and fleet channels, including pricing, promotions, and program terms

• Partner with sales teams to structure and document commercial vehicle sales

• Support the legal aspects of Slate ’s direct sales model, including e-commerce terms of use, purchase agreements, and required disclosures

• Advise on know-your-customer (KYC), anti-money laundering, and other applicable transaction-level legal and regulatory requirements for consumer and fleet sales
Digital Retail Systems Support

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and E-Commerce teams to build and maintain the legal framework behind Slate ’s digital retail platform, including checkout flows, configurators, and online disclosures

• Advise on, and review and update, terms of use, e-signature and electronic contracting processes, and point-of-sale disclosures embedded in the digital purchase journey

• Advise on legal requirements for online payment processing, e-signature validity, and recordkeeping across digital retail and finance workflows

• Support testing and rollout of new or updated digital retail features, flagging legal and compliance considerations early in the product cycle

• Troubleshoot legal issues arising from digital retail system changes in partnership with IT, Product, and outside vendors
Marketing & Advertising Support

• Review and clear marketing, advertising, and promotional materials across digital, social, print, and dealer/partner channels for legal and regulatory compliance

• Advise on FTC, state consumer protection, and advertising substantiation requirements applicable to vehicle marketing claims (range, pricing, incentives, financing offers, features)

• Support influencer, sponsorship, and co-marketing arrangements with OEM and other partners

• Provide fast-turn legal review that keeps pace with a marketing team that moves quickly
Service & Customer Escalations

• Advise service and customer support teams on customer complaints, escalations, and pre-litigation disputes

• Support the development of service policies, warranty terms, and customer-facing communications

• Partner with product defense counsel and customer support teams on escalation paths and playbooks for at-risk customer matters

• Build scalable, non-lawyer-friendly guidance so frontline teams can resolve issues confidently and consistentl