Application Guide
How to Apply for Corporate Counsel
at Aurora Solar
🏢 About Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar is a climate tech company using AI to accelerate solar adoption globally, making it uniquely positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Working here means contributing directly to the clean energy transition while being part of a fast-growing, mission-driven organization that values innovation in both its product and legal approach.
About This Role
This Corporate Counsel role is a high-impact position that goes beyond traditional legal advising to include ownership of complex projects from start to finish. You'll be deeply embedded in business operations, managing everything from securities compliance and equity administration to supporting strategic transactions, making you a critical partner in Aurora Solar's growth trajectory.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with reviewing cap table updates and equity grant requests with the People team, then shift to advising on securities compliance for an upcoming financing round. You could spend the afternoon drafting agreements for a strategic partnership and troubleshooting a novel regulatory question with the product team, all while driving forward a long-term project to streamline equity plan administration.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Aurora Solar Is Looking For
- A corporate/securities attorney with 5+ years' experience including 2+ years at a top-tier firm (like Cravath, Wachtell, or comparable), comfortable with both established frameworks and novel issues in a fast-paced tech environment.
- Someone with active CA or NY bar membership who can immediately handle equity plan compliance, cap table management, and financings without extensive ramp-up time.
- A practical problem-solver who balances legal rigor with business needs, demonstrated through experience managing multi-step projects from identification to resolution.
- A versatile lawyer eager to contribute beyond core corporate work to areas like regulatory, IP, employment, and international matters as the company scales.
📝 Tips for Applying to Aurora Solar
Quantify your experience with equity administration—mention specific cap table sizes you've managed, types of equity grants processed, or compliance frameworks you've implemented.
Highlight any AI, tech, or renewable energy sector experience, even if tangential, to show alignment with Aurora Solar's mission and industry.
In your resume, include a bullet point demonstrating how you've 'translated complex legal issues into practical business guidance'—use a specific example with measurable outcome.
Tailor your application to emphasize project ownership experience, not just advisory work, using action verbs like 'drove,' 'owned,' or 'led' for multi-step legal projects.
If you have California or New York bar membership, prominently display it at the top of your resume; if from another state, address your willingness/plan to obtain CA/NY admission.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your hands-on experience with equity administration and securities compliance in growth-stage companies, specifically citing examples of partnering with Finance and People teams.', "How you've successfully balanced legal rigor with practical business needs in past projects, especially in ambiguous or novel situations.", "Your genuine interest in Aurora Solar's mission of empowering solar adoption through AI, and how your legal skills can support that mission.", 'Specific examples of owning complex, multi-step legal projects from issue identification through resolution, highlighting outcomes.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Aurora Solar's funding history and investors (Crunchbase or SEC filings), to understand their financing stage and potential future transactions.
- → The company's AI-driven platform and specific products (via their website/blog), to speak intelligently about their technology and market position.
- → Recent news about Aurora Solar (expansion, partnerships, leadership changes), to demonstrate genuine interest and contextualize your application.
- → Solar industry regulatory trends and incentives (e.g., Investment Tax Credit, state policies), to show awareness of the external legal/business environment.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic corporate counsel application without mentioning Aurora Solar's focus on AI, solar, or sustainability.
- Overemphasizing large-firm experience without demonstrating ability to operate practically and autonomously in a fast-paced in-house role.
- Failing to provide concrete examples of project ownership or equity administration experience when asked, or giving only theoretical/advice-based responses.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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