Contract Attorney / Legal Analyst (San Francisco AI Startup)
About The Role
We're looking for a Contract Attorney to help us scale the legal foundation behind one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world. In this role, you'll partner closely with our Sales, Compliance, and Leadership teams to review, negotiate, and improve the agreements that power our business. You'll own the contract process from redline to signature, helping us move quickly while protecting the company and ensuring we meet our compliance commitments.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working directly with customers, solving complex legal problems, and building processes from the ground up. You'll be responsible for negotiating commercial agreements, advising on privacy and compliance requirements, creating contract templates, and helping us streamline legal workflows as we continue to grow.
We're looking for someone who can operate independently, communicate clearly, and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities can change quickly and no two days look exactly the same. If you enjoy balancing legal risk with business velocity, working directly with customer legal teams, and helping a company scale from tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue, we'd love to hear from you.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, or tech transactions (in-house or law firm)
- Strong working knowledge of data privacy frameworks including GDPR, SCCs, and CCPA/CPRA
- Familiarity with compliance concepts (SOC 2, ISO 27001) as they relate to contract terms
- Proven ability to draft new agreement templates from scratch
- Excellent written communication in English with attention to precision and clarity
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced startup environment
Nice to Have
- Experience at a SaaS or AI company
- Familiarity with HIPAA and healthcare data requirements
- Experience supporting channel/reseller partnership agreements
- Understanding of voice/telephony or real-time AI products
- Experience using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) to accelerate legal workflows