Senior Counsel – Government Contracts & Regulatory Compliance

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. 

We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs. 

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported, including transit buses, school buses and trucks. We have operations in the USA, the UK, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand, with a global headquarters in London. 

With offices in Chicago and New York, our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to recruit a Senior Counsel – Government Contracts & Regulatory Compliance to help build, scale, and operationalize Zenobē’s North America compliance framework for incentive-backed and publicly funded projects, partnering closely with and reporting to the Associate General Counsel, North America. This role sits at the intersection of public funding, electrification infrastructure, construction, and regulated procurement and will play a critical part in enabling growth across incentive‑backed projects.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of top‑tier law firm training and real‑world government or in‑house experience, with the ability to apply complex federal and state regulatory frameworks in a practical, commercially grounded way. This is a unique opportunity to shape a foundational capability at a rapidly scaling clean‑energy company.

While initially scoped as a senior individual contributor role, this position is intentionally designed with future leadership runway. As the compliance framework matures and the business scales, the role is expected to assume increasing ownership, visibility, and cross-functional leadership, subject to performance and organizational needs.

A BIT ABOUT THE DAY TO DAY

• Lead legal oversight of federal and state incentive programs, including grants, rebates, tax credits, and performance‑based funding

• Advise on BABA and Buy America requirements and support strategic compliance planning

• Interpret and apply 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) across contracts, subawards, and project structures

• Support compliance for projects involving FTA‑funded programs and agency‑specific domestic preference requirements

• Develop, implement, and maintain a scalable North America compliance framework aligned to federal/state funding landscapes

• Integrate compliance requirements into procurement, contracting, construction, project delivery, and asset‑level activities

• Support drafting and negotiation of compliance‑driven contract terms, including flowdowns, certifications, and reporting obligations

•  Monitor federal and state regulatory developments and advise cross‑functional teams on implications for active and pipeline projects

• Work closely with Grants & Funding, Commercial Development, Delivery, and Operations teams on funding eligibility, documentation, and reporting

• Provide training, tools, and guidance to internal teams to ensure consistent application of compliance requirements

• Support external audits, M&A due diligence, and funding‑related verification processes as needed

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

A BIT ABOUT YOU

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