Head of Legal

Hypervolt is at the forefront of the electric vehicle charging revolution, dedicated to providing innovative and reliable EV charging solutions. We launched in 2021 with the bold ambition to transform the EV charging space through a relentless focus on the customer experience, great software, and beautifully designed British hardware. In a short timeframe, we became Trustpilot's highest rated EV charging manufacturer in the industry. We are proud to have been named the third fastest growing company in the UK, as part of the Deloitte Fast 50, and 6th fastest growing company in EMEA, as part of the Deloitte Fast 500. Additionally, Hypervolt was voted DrivingElectric's Home EV Charger of the Year 2023 & 2024, a testament to our focus on innovation and democratising EV ownership. The Head of Legal is Hypervolt's principal legal adviser and the single point of ownership for legal, regulatory and compliance matters across the business.

Responsibilities

Draft, negotiate and manage the full range of B2B agreements; Support tenders, RFPs and major commercial negotiations; Advise on consumer law and fair-trading obligations across direct-to-consumer sales; Own product compliance and product safety; Manage the legal aspects of quality, certification and regulatory conformity for connected hardware; Own software, SaaS and API arrangements; Lead data protection and privacy compliance; Protect and manage the company's intellectual property; Advise on sector and product regulation; Own the compliance framework; Support corporate governance, board and shareholder matters and corporate transactions; Provide legal support to international expansion, overseas entities and cross-border operations; Manage the company's insurance programme relationship; Manage disputes and litigation; Maintain clear processes for escalation, risk-tracking and record-keeping; Establish the company's contract templates, approval workflows, playbooks; Act as a trusted, plain-speaking adviser who translates legal risk into commercial decisions; Scale the legal function as the business grows.

Requirements

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or equivalent), with a strong post-qualification track record at GC or senior-counsel level; Broad, generalist commercial capability, with real strength in commercial contracting plus credible experience across product/consumer, regulatory, data or IP — and the confidence to get up to speed quickly on the rest; Comfort operating as a sole or lead legal function: self-directed, decisive and able to prioritise across a wide and shifting workload; A commercial, pragmatic approach that finds the protected route to "yes" rather than defaulting to "no"; Sound judgement in complex, ambiguous situations, balancing commercial, reputational and risk considerations.

Nice to have

In-house experience at a manufacturer, hardware, consumer-tech, energy or mobility business; Familiarity with connected/IoT products and the data, liability and IP questions they raise; Experience across both B2B and B2C legal environments; Exposure to product-safety and product-liability matters; Experience establishing or scaling an in-house legal function.