Corporate Counsel
Palo Altoonsite
via Greenhouse
About this role
About the Role
We’re looking for a Corporate Counsel to be our first in-house lawyer — and to build the legal foundation the company needs as we move from seed-stage into serious commercial and operational scale. This is not a narrow role. You’ll own everything from day-to-day contracts and commercial agreements to fundraising support, employment matters, IP, and compliance.
You’ll have access to outside counsel for specialized work, but we expect you to handle the majority of legal work internally, manage outside counsel efficiently, and bring genuine judgment — not just process — to everything you touch.
You’ll report directly to the Head of Finance & Operations and work in close partnership with the founders.…
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For this role: aws, github
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Location fit
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