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Fundamental Research LabsFundamental Research LabsSan Francisco, CA

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Serve as the primary in-house legal resource reviewing and negotiating high-volume commercial contracts, NDAs, and advising on risks for a fast-growing AI company. Requires 5-7 years experience at top tech/VC law firms with strong ownership and pragmatism.

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Hybrid5+ YOELegal

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the full contract lifecycle for commercial agreements (MSAs, SaaS subscriptions, SOWs, POC agreements, DPAs, security addenda, AI addenda, and vendor contracts) in partnership with outside counsel and the Operations & Commercial teams
  • Review, redline, and negotiate NDAs at volume
  • Build and maintain scalable contracting infrastructure, including standard form agreements, negotiation playbooks, and implement a CLM system
  • Advise GTM, partnerships, and finance teams on contractual risk and liability exposure
  • Coordinate outside counsel on relevant matters: briefing, tracking deliverables, managing timelines
  • Assist where needed with corporate and employment matters across our US, French, and Israeli entities, including IP assignments, offer letters, and contractor agreements

Must Have

  • 5–7 years of legal experience
  • Significant time at a recognized technology or venture/emerging growth firm (Gunderson Dettmer, Cooley, Fenwick & West, Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin, Orrick, or equivalent)
  • Proven ability to own high-volume commercial work and operate in a distributed environment with minimal oversight and structure
  • Detail-oriented, rigorous, and pragmatic; you value speed and precision equally
  • Sees automation as part of the job, not someone else's problem
  • Thrives under pressure; our company moves fast and we expect the same from our team
  • Low-ego, ownership-driven, and energized by building from first principles

Nice to Have

  • In-house experience at a technology company, and especially supporting enterprise SaaS
  • Familiarity with data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA) and emerging AI regulation
  • Exposure to multi-entity or cross-border corporate structures

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with salary and equity
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K
  • Paid parental leave for all new parents, inclusive of adoptive and surrogate journeys
  • Relocation support for employees moving to join the team in one of our office locations

Skills

Contract Lifecycle ManagementClmCommercial ContractsNdasMsasSaas AgreementsData Privacy (Gdpr, Ccpa)Ai RegulationIp AssignmentsVendor ContractsContract Negotiation

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