# Legal

**Company:** [Fundamental Research Labs](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fundamental-research-labs)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Contract Lifecycle Management, Clm, Commercial Contracts, Ndas, Msas, Saas Agreements, Data Privacy (Gdpr, Ccpa), Ai Regulation, Ip Assignments, Vendor Contracts, Contract Negotiation
**Posted:** 2026-04-27

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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