Enterprise Commercial Counsel
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p></div><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ABOUT THE ROLE:</span></h3>
<p>As a Commercial Counsel at SpaceXAI, you'll drive our commercial contracting efforts by negotiating high-value enterprise agreements and commercial contracts - primarily enterprise customer agreements for AI products and services but also for strategic partnerships, hyperscaler agreements, other technology deals, vendor agreements, and anything else in the universe! Working closely with Sales, Business Development, Finance and Product teams, you’ll tackle complex agreements, analyze and mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and streamline processes in a fast-paced environment. You’ll tackle frontier problems no other role will match, advancing SpaceXAI’s mission to advance AI-driven human scientific discovery. This role is full-time on-site and based in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Austin, or New York.</p>
<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></h3>
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<li>Expertly draft, review, and negotiate complex technology agreements.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with technical, product, sales, finance, and legal team members to establish commercial legal strategies that align with business objectives.</li>
<li>Design legal structures and operations that make it seamless to sell xAI’s incredible products while appropriately mitigating risks.</li>
<li>Be a Swiss Army knife: pitch in with precision for anything needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar.</li>
<li>Legal AI ambassador: daily use of our products to accelerate learning and optimize productivity.</li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:</span></h3>
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<li>8+ years of legal experience, ideally a mix of top-tier law firm and inhouse technology company experience.</li>
<li>Extensive transaction negotiation experience. Intellectual property and technology transactions experience a strong plus.</li>
<li>Ability to balance risks to tackle legal issues with a practical, commercial-driven approach.</li>
<li>Creative solutioning mindset. Ability to problem solve with sound judgment when navigating complex and ambiguous situations. You find workable paths, not just problems.</li>
<li>Genuine curiosity and passion for AI application in everyday life, a love for being continually challenged, </li>
<li>Strong sense of ownership and getting things done.</li>
<li>Tenacity, adaptability, and the stamina to work hard in a fast-paced environment. Lots of gas in the tank.Lots of gas in the tank!</li>
<li>JD and license to practice law in California or New York, or otherwise eligible to register as in-house counsel.</li>
<li>Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week.</li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">$200,000 - $250,000 USD</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.</span></p>
<h3><strong>ITAR REQUIREMENTS:</strong></h3>
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<li>To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR <a href="https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987">here</a>. </li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our </em><em><a href="https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Notice</a>.</em></p></div>
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