Commercial Counsel - Kindredventures : Job Details

Perplexity is looking for a dynamic and innovative attorney to join our small team to help advance the business, improve the products we're building, and revolutionize the way people search and interact with the internet. This unique role offers significant responsibility to apply and strengthen your legal experience and offers growth potential in other areas of an in-house practice group.This is a unique role at Perplexity AI within our rapidly growing AI technology company. This role will have a variety of responsibilities but we're seeking a sharp, innovative commercial attorney who combines strong business judgment with practical problem-solving abilities. You'll negotiate complex partnership, technology and infrastructure agreements while providing strategic counsel on legal risks across our rapidly growing business. The ideal candidate brings intellectual curiosity about AI technology, adaptability in an emerging regulatory landscape, and exceptional collaboration skills. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of high-growth startup environments, where you'll combine traditional legal expertise with sharp business risk assessment. As one of our first legal hires, you'll handle hands-on legal work while building scalable processes and managing key functions. We're looking for someone with strong commercial instincts, an entrepreneurial drive, and the agility to thrive in our fast-paced environment.ResponsibilitiesDraft, review and negotiate commercial agreements for AI infrastructure and partnershipsDraft and negotiate commercial agreements - but also improve and maintain templates, playbooks, and processes for - partnerships, reseller arrangements, enterprise agreements, vendor contracts, DPAs, MSAs, and licensing arrangementsProvide practical legal counsel to enterprise sales, product, engineering, and business teamsDesign and implement scalable legal processes and policies while building a global businessManage IP portfolio and data privacy complianceAssess legal risk and advise the business accordinglyMonitor and advise on evolving and emerging regulatory requirements and industry standardsSupport business teams on legal strategy for new product and feature launchesQualificationsJD and in good standing with an active US state bar membership7+ years of law firm and/or in-house experienceTrack record of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreementsStrong business acumen and ability to partner with business and technical teamsAn ability to communicate clearly with business and technical audiences and effectively translate legal concepts for non-lawyersHands-on attitude to tackle projects large and small, low-ego approach to working across the organizationPositive collaborative attitude, comfort with change and a fast pace, high level of integrity, and intellectual curiosityComfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentOur cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000.#J-18808-Ljbffr