• Report directly to the COO, act as a strategic thought partner for the full leadership team. • Assume responsibility for several functions that are currently heavily outsourced to external counsel, including support of the investment process, negotiation of commercial agreements, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management, while overseeing and managing outside counsel relationships. • Lead negotiation of commercial agreements that accompany or follow investments. • Advise internal stakeholders on risk, enforceability, and global contracting standards. • Develop scalable templates and playbooks to streamline repeat transactions. • Lead all legal aspects of venture investments, including legal due diligence, term sheets, equity financing documents, shareholder agreements, side letters, and investor rights agreements. • Structure transactions to align financial returns with strategic objectives. • Partner with investment professionals on valuation, risk allocation, governance rights, and exit strategy. • Manage and coordinate external counsel efficiently and cost-effectively. • Provide guidance on governance, board matters, follow-on financings, and liquidity events. • Support M&A, secondary transactions, and exit processes. • Help team navigate legal questions regarding portfolio companies with Toyota & its affiliates. • Oversee corporate policies, support in board matters, and internal approvals. • Manage NDAs, vendor agreements, contractor agreements, and employment-related matters (hiring, terminations, and employee documentation), in conjunction with the Woven by Toyota HR team. • Advise on privacy and data security compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable regimes). • Provide oversight on IP matters. • Advise on litigation exposure, product liability, commercial disputes, insurance, and risk mitigation.