Head of Legal

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial contract function end-to-end: customer MSAs, DPAs, order forms, enterprise agreements, and the playbooks that let the company close deals quickly without compromising on terms
• Negotiate and structure compute supply contracts with neoclouds, hyperscalers, and datacenter operators globally — reserved capacity agreements, MSAs, vendor financing arrangements, and the contractual architecture around our largest commitments
• Build the contract templates, playbooks, and CLM infrastructure that let the company scale commercial volume without scaling friction proportionally
• Partner closely with Sales and the Compute team on deal structuring and negotiation strategy

Corporate & Governance

• Own corporate governance: board materials, written consents, equity grants, cap table management, and the governance cadence that scales with the company
• Lead legal workstreams on fundraising rounds, including diligence, documentation, and execution
• Manage stock administration, equity plan governance, 409A coordination, and equity-related compliance
• Build M&A readiness over time — clean cap table, organized contracts, defensible IP positioning, audit-ready documentation

IP & Open Source

• Own Prime Intellect's open-source legal strategy: model weights licensing, contributor agreements, repository governance, and the IP architecture around our research and product output
• Build the framework for IP allocation in customer contracts — particularly around model training, fine-tuning, and derivative work
• Manage trademark, patent, and broader IP strategy as the company grows

Regulatory & Compliance

• Own Prime Intellect's positioning on the regulatory frameworks shaping AI infrastructure: export controls, AI-specific regulations (EU AI Act, US executive orders), data privacy (GDPR, CCPA), and the compliance regimes our enterprise customers require
• Build the compliance posture that supports enterprise sales: SOC 2, security policies, data processing addenda, and the documentation customers expect from a serious infrastructure provider
• Partner with the security and engineering teams on compliance program execution

Function Building

• Manage outside counsel relationships and rationalize what's done in-house vs. externally — building the right balance of speed, expertise, and cost
• Build the team as the company scales — first hire likely a senior commercial counsel within 6–12 months, then specialized hires as needs emerge
• Establish the legal operations infrastructure: CLM, contract templates, playbooks, knowledge management