Legal Counsel - Commercial

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking an experienced tech transactions attorney to join its legal team. This is a strategic role with a mix of internal and external-facing responsibilities, focusing on an area of increasing importance and growth for the company. The role will support Sales, Product, and Engineering, offering opportunities to expand responsibilities within a small legal team in a high-growth startup environment. The ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer focused on execution, capable of leading important deals and making thoughtful, creative decisions. This role requires a high degree of self-sufficiency, comfort working in ambiguity, and a collaborative spirit dedicated to providing top legal service to internal clients.

Requirements

Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including software licenses, strategic partnerships, and joint development agreements.
Experience negotiating and drafting IP and material contracts representations in stock purchase, merger, and asset purchase agreements in financings.
Demeanor to thrive in a fast-paced sales focused environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines.
J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in one state bar.
5+ years' of experience with the activities described above.
Ability to travel (up to 20%).

Nice To Haves

Experience with some combination of law firm and in-house work.
Computer science or engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Lead the drafting, structuring, and negotiating of complex commercial contracts with a diverse range of customers and partners from automotive OEMs, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) startups, and other players in the AV ecosystem.
Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team on legal matters critical to the growth of the business.
Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, etc.) to lead key initiatives.
Support or activities related to IP, Product, and Compliance as needed.
Create forms, playbooks, and training to improve consistency, execution speed, risk mitigation, and scalability.
Develop and implement scalable and sustainable legal operations processes, programs and tools to support the legal team’s efficient delivery of services to the broader company.
Proactively manage other duties that may arise as part of a small legal team in a high growth start-up.