General Counsel
San Francisco Compute Company · San Francisco, CA · 3 wk ago
Legal$100/hrFull-time
About the Role
We're building a liquid market for GPU offtake to de-risk the largest infrastructure build-out in history. When financing GPU clusters, datacenters, and supporting infrastructure, lenders and developers need assurance through "offtake" contracts—long-term leases signed before construction begins. This role will shape the legal foundation of our company to mitigate risk in this high-stakes environment.
- Develop and oversee the company’s legal strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Ensure compliance with all applicable financial, regulatory, and data privacy laws (e.g., AI sales restrictions, AML/KYC, potential future CFTC regulation, GDPR, etc.)
- Advise on corporate governance, fundraising, and investor relations, including equity and debt financing transactions
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including partnerships, vendor agreements, and licensing deals
- Provide legal counsel on product development to ensure compliance with various regulations and mitigate legal risk
- Manage risk and crisis response, including potential litigation, regulatory inquiries, and disputes
- Lead interactions with regulatory bodies and stay ahead of emerging laws and regulations affecting the fintech space
- Oversee intellectual property protection, including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets
- Develop and implement policies, training, and best practices to maintain legal and ethical integrity across the organization
- Manage external counsel and legal budgets efficiently
Benefits
- Generous equity grant: Team members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the company
- Visa sponsorships: Yes, we sponsor visas and work permits
- Retirement matching: We match 401(k) plans up to 4%
- Medical, dental & vision: We offer competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiums
- Time off: We offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10+ observed holidays
- Parental leave: We offer biological, adoptive, and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with family
- Daily lunch: We cover lunch daily for employees
- Unlimited office book budget: You can buy as many books for the office as you want