Associate General Counsel (Regulatory)

About Base

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

About the Role

As Associate General Counsel, you will come in as the second lawyer at the company and help shape the Legal function. You will help lead Base’s regulatory needs across the business, managing regulatory and compliance issues in jurisdictions where we operate, and supporting the basic legal functions of a scaling organization in a risk-forward environment. You will partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risks across numerous areas of the business while supporting the development of new business lines. The position reports directly to Base’s General Counsel.

What You’ll Do

• Support the General Counsel in executing legal strategies across the core energy business, with a focus on regulatory compliance in the energy and utilities sectors

• Build and maintain a regulatory compliance framework across all relevant jurisdictions, ensuring zero material compliance gaps and keeping leadership proactively informed of emerging developments

• Monitor evolving regulatory and legal landscapes and advise the General Counsel and senior leadership on the implications of new rules and regulations affecting the energy sector

• Partner cross-functionally to develop company-wide practices and standards that mitigate legal risk, spanning cybersecurity, employment and labor law, and consumer protection

What You'll Bring

• 4+ years of legal experience, with a strong background in regulatory work; experience in energy, utilities, or technology sectors is preferred but not necessary; startup or high-growth company experience also preferred.

• Ability to run independently on legal items within a small but surging business.

• Comfort with challenging the status quo and preconceived notions of what is possible.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice.

• An entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and prioritizes impact.

• Passion for our work and a commitment to fueling American innovation, security, and prosperity through a more reliable grid for all.

Our Values

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.

• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.

• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.

• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.

• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.

• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.

Do the best work of your life at Base.