Commercial & Regulatory CounselCommercial & Regulatory Counsel
The Role+
Legal and regulatory work in the cultured meat space is about as cutting-edge as it gets – the laws are still catching up with the technology, and every day there is a new development somewhere around the world. We want our small-but-mighty team to be the gold standard for a legal and regulatory function, and hiring our first Commercial & Regulatory Counsel will help get us there.
You’re a smart, versatile and curious lawyer who is excited about an unusually broad practice. You aren’t afraid of what you don’t know and are energised by the idea of quickly immersing yourself in unfamiliar areas. A day in the life might include negotiating a key supplier agreement, working with a scientist to make sure we’re adequately protecting our IP rights, looking into import restrictions for the product launch team, and reading a translated version of a country’s food code to understand how our products will be classified.
Legal and regulatory work in the cultured meat space is about as cutting-edge as it gets – the laws are still catching up with the technology, and every day there is a new development somewhere around the world. We want our small-but-mighty team to be the gold standard for a legal and regulatory function, and hiring our first Commercial & Regulatory Counsel will help get us there.
You’re a smart, versatile and curious lawyer who is excited about an unusually broad practice. You aren’t afraid of what you don’t know and are energised by the idea of quickly immersing yourself in unfamiliar areas. A day in the life might include negotiating a key supplier agreement, working with a scientist to make sure we’re adequately protecting our IP rights, looking into import restrictions for the product launch team, and reading a translated version of a country’s food code to understand how our products will be classified.
Your Experience+
- 4+ years of legal experience; strong commercial experience and drafting skills are required; exposure to regulatory work (especially in an industry where the regulations are evolving) and to intellectual property work would be an added bonus.
- A desire to work in a fast-paced environment where you’ll interact with very few lawyers and lots of brilliant Vowzers, from PhD scientists, to mechanical engineers, to chefs.
- Someone who thrives in finding solutions and unblocking. If you’re a lawyer whose first reaction is to say “probably not” to anything that comes with risk, Vow won’t be the right place for you.
- A passion for learning and continued growth, and an eagerness to operate and create clarity in ambiguous environments.
- Top-notch analytical and research skills.
- Superb time management and prioritisation skills.
Note: you do not need to satisfy 100% of the points listed above. If you have some of the skills and believe you could make an impact in this role, please apply - we want to hear from you!
- 4+ years of legal experience; strong commercial experience and drafting skills are required; exposure to regulatory work (especially in an industry where the regulations are evolving) and to intellectual property work would be an added bonus.
- A desire to work in a fast-paced environment where you’ll interact with very few lawyers and lots of brilliant Vowzers, from PhD scientists, to mechanical engineers, to chefs.
- Someone who thrives in finding solutions and unblocking. If you’re a lawyer whose first reaction is to say “probably not” to anything that comes with risk, Vow won’t be the right place for you.
- A passion for learning and continued growth, and an eagerness to operate and create clarity in ambiguous environments.
- Top-notch analytical and research skills.
- Superb time management and prioritisation skills.
Note: you do not need to satisfy 100% of the points listed above. If you have some of the skills and believe you could make an impact in this role, please apply - we want to hear from you!
What you'll do+
- Up-level our commercial legal world. This could include implementing processes that make getting legal support a breeze, drafting templates where we don’t already have them, creating and delivering Contract 101 training to non-lawyers, and negotiating key supplier agreements.
- Help the Regulatory Team get country product approvals over the line. This could include mapping out target country requirements, advising on product classification and labelling questions and looking at facility inspection requirements.
- Once we’ve got approval, support our launches in various countries. This could include import/export issues, marketing questions and partnership arrangements.
- Up-level our commercial legal world. This could include implementing processes that make getting legal support a breeze, drafting templates where we don’t already have them, creating and delivering Contract 101 training to non-lawyers, and negotiating key supplier agreements.
- Help the Regulatory Team get country product approvals over the line. This could include mapping out target country requirements, advising on product classification and labelling questions and looking at facility inspection requirements.
- Once we’ve got approval, support our launches in various countries. This could include import/export issues, marketing questions and partnership arrangements.
Success is+
In the first few months, you'll become deeply familiar with Vow's cutting-edge cultured meat technology and the legal/regulatory landscape that surrounds it. You will have successfully navigated your first major supplier agreement, showcasing your exceptional drafting skills and commercial acumen. Your proactive approach will have begun to reshape how Vow thinks about legal support, making the process more efficient and accessible for your non-legal colleagues.
By the six-month mark, your insights and strategic advice will have played a pivotal role in moving Vow closer to securing product approvals in key markets. Your ability to demystify complex regulatory environments will have supported the team in understanding product classification, labelling, and facility inspection requirements, proving indispensable for our expansion efforts.
After a year, your contributions will have had a tangible impact on Vow's global presence. Through your diligent work on import/export issues, marketing compliance, and forging strategic partnerships, you will have helped launch Vow products in multiple countries.
In the first few months, you'll become deeply familiar with Vow's cutting-edge cultured meat technology and the legal/regulatory landscape that surrounds it. You will have successfully navigated your first major supplier agreement, showcasing your exceptional drafting skills and commercial acumen. Your proactive approach will have begun to reshape how Vow thinks about legal support, making the process more efficient and accessible for your non-legal colleagues.
By the six-month mark, your insights and strategic advice will have played a pivotal role in moving Vow closer to securing product approvals in key markets. Your ability to demystify complex regulatory environments will have supported the team in understanding product classification, labelling, and facility inspection requirements, proving indispensable for our expansion efforts.
After a year, your contributions will have had a tangible impact on Vow's global presence. Through your diligent work on import/export issues, marketing compliance, and forging strategic partnerships, you will have helped launch Vow products in multiple countries.
A diverse, mission-led, dream team of Vowzers
Our mission is to feed billions, which means making food products for everyone. To do this we need a team that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and have built a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.
Our mission is to feed billions, which means making food products for everyone. To do this we need a team that’s representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and have built a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.
Learn from the best
Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.
Our team includes some of the world’s top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades of industry experience. Despite our experiences, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.
Cutting-edge technology
We’re bringing together innovations in science, engineering, and food, to create the world’s most unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal. We're wild because we can be.
We’re bringing together innovations in science, engineering, and food, to create the world’s most unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup to cultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal. We're wild because we can be.
Backed by the best
We can make a real impact thanks to our investors Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures and PeakBridge VC.
We can make a real impact thanks to our investors Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures and PeakBridge VC.
Perks &
Perks
Perks &
Perks
Everyone is an owner
In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every ‘Vowzer’ owns equity in the company so we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.
In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every ‘Vowzer’ owns equity in the company so we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.
Generous paid parental leave
For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.
For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.
Generous relocation budget & support
We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.
We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.
Flexible working hours and location
We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.
We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.
Unlimited personal leave
Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.
Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.
Heaps of tasty samples from our culinary centre
Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.
Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.
Converted warehouse 'campus'
Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.
Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.
A variety of social clubs
It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we’re always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.
It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we’re always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.
Human and dog friendly office
An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.
An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.