Commercial Counsel

About the role

The role of Commercial Counsel at xAI is to drive our commercial contracting efforts by negotiating high-value enterprise agreements and commercial contracts primarily for AI products and services, strategic partnerships, hyperscaler agreements, other technology deals, vendor agreements, and anything else in the universe. You will work closely with Sales, Business Development, and Product teams to tackle complex agreements, analyze and mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and streamline processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Expertly draft, review, and negotiate complex technology agreements.
• Collaborate closely with technical, product, sales, finance, and legal team members to establish commercial legal strategies that align with business objectives.
• Design legal structures and operations that make it seamless to sell xAI's incredible products while appropriately mitigating risks.
• Pitch in with precision for anything needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar.

Requirements

• 6+ years of legal experience – ideally through a combination of experience at innovative technology companies and top-tier law firms.
• In-house experience as commercial counsel preferred.
• Intellectual property and technology transactions experience a strong plus.
• Hungry to learn about the products and use cases xAI customers need.
• Understand the revenue-generation process and tackle legal issues with a practical, commercial-driven approach.
• Strong sense of ownership, genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for technology, a love for being continually challenged, problem solving, and consistent sound judgment when navigating complex and ambiguous situations.
• Strong drive to get things done.
• Lots of gas in the tank!
• JD and license or qualification to practice law in California or New York.
• Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week.

Benefits

Annual Salary Range: $200,000 - $230,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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