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Corporate Counsel

AfterQuery· Internal Ops
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San Francisco$225k - $250kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

In-house corporate counsel role focusing on commercial contracting and employment law for a early-stage AI/data company, reporting to internal Operations and working with outside counsel as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, negotiate, and redline data acquisition and data licensing agreements with enterprise customers
  • Draft and negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), SOWs, and vendor paper for compute/cloud infrastructure providers and frontier lab & other clients
  • Own data processing agreements (DPAs) and related data rights provisions in customer and vendor contracts
  • Maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, and redline positions to speed up deal cycles
  • Partner with Sales/GTM and Finance on deal structuring, pricing terms, and contract risk tradeoffs
  • Draft and review independent contractor agreements, employment agreements, offer letters, and compensation/bonus plan language
  • Advise People team on day-to-day employment and labor law questions: including compensation agreements, equity administration, hiring, separation and termination, leave, wage and hour, and handbook/policy compliance
  • Advise on worker classification and help manage related compliance risk across engagement types
  • Support HR compliance projects (e.g., international hiring, policy updates, state-specific requirements) as footprint grows
  • Triage incoming legal questions across the business and resolve what's appropriately in-house
  • Know when to escalate: export control/sanctions review, corporate financing/cap table matters, and data incident/privacy investigations stay with outside counsel
  • Help manage the outside counsel relationship and budget as in-house scope grows

Qualifications

  • JD and active California bar admission
  • 3-6 years of experience spanning both commercial contracts and employment law
  • Background at a boutique tech/startup-focused or generalist business law firm, ideally combined with in-house experience at an early-stage tech company
  • Strong judgment on risk vs. reward tradeoffs; decisive recommendations on business and strategy matters informed by legal knowledge
  • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and escalate appropriately to outside counsel
  • Hands-on, individual contributor mindset rather than team-building focus
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, and People teams

Skills

Required:Commercial contractsEmployment lawData privacy & data rightsRisk assessment

Benefits

  • Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Daily Meals: Daily UberEats Stipend
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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