Legal

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking an experienced tech transactions attorney to join its legal team. This is a strategic role with both internal and external-facing responsibilities, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact in an area of growth for the company. The role involves supporting Sales, Product, and Engineering, with potential for role expansion within a growing startup legal team. The ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer focused on execution, capable of leading deals, and comfortable making creative decisions. While self-sufficiency is required, the role also emphasizes teamwork and providing excellent legal service to internal clients. The candidate should be willing to be hands-on and comfortable working in ambiguous environments.

Requirements

Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including software licenses, strategic partnerships, and joint development agreements
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.
Experience negotiating and drafting IP and material contracts representations in stock purchase, merger, and asset purchase agreements in financings
Familiarity with automotive industry, supply chain, or tier-1 supplier dynamics
Computer science or engineering degree

Responsibilities

Lead the drafting, structuring, and negotiating of complex commercial and procurement contracts with a diverse range of partners and customers from hardware suppliers, automotive OEMs, and other players in the AV ecosystem
Navigate complex flow-down obligations between OEM customer agreements and sub-tier supplier contracts
Serve as a trusted partner to internal business stakeholders 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 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