JD from a U.S. accredited law school with 7-15 years of legal experience, in-house, at a firm, or both.
Proven expertise in international commercial transactions and enterprise deals.
Strong understanding of intellectual property, privacy, data security, and data licensing.
Ability to provide clear, actionable legal advice in ambiguous situations.
Exceptional writing skills that are precise and compelling.
Responsibilities
Structure, negotiate, and finalize enterprise sales and partnership agreements.
Collaborate with sales and business development teams to enhance deal velocity.
Understand customer needs to craft favorable agreements.
Create scalable legal processes, including templates for faster deal closure.
Advise on privacy, intellectual property, data security, and AI-specific legal issues.
Monitor the evolving legal landscape regarding AI and provide actionable insights.
Handle a broad range of legal matters inherent to a fast-growing startup.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Annual wellness stipend for health-related expenses.
Support for mental health initiatives.
Unlimited paid time off for work-life balance.
Flexible scheduling with generous paid parental leave.
401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
Stipends for home office upgrades and personal productivity.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
Direct corporate governance at Deepgram, building the habits and systems that help us move with clarity and confidence.
Drive the legal roadmap for IPO readiness - the compliance frameworks, future SEC reporting structures, and internal governance policies a public company runs on
Prepare for, structure and execute financings that support our ambitions
Lead our M&A legal work from conversation through integration to grow the company and widen what we're able to build
Partner with Finance and People on employee equity - compensation programs, cap table, secondaries - and mature the machinery behind how every employee shares in what they build here
Design the legal and business processes that let us scale globally with international subsidiaries
Track the worldwide regulatory developments that touch our corporate structure and governance, and translate them into positions the company can act on
Build the AI-native corporate practice at Deepgram with workflows and systems that scale our team's impact
Roll up your sleeves on the full breadth of legal issues that come with being a fast-growing startup
You'll Love This Role If You
Want to take a company through the whole arc - growth rounds, acquisitions, and the road to public - and want your fingerprints on how it gets built
Treat the cap table, the board, and the corporate structure as products with users, not paperwork
Get energized by being the first - building systems from scratch and establishing foundational practices
Are very practical in addressing legal issues and allergic to unnecessary friction
Have an abiding spirit of idealism about your chosen profession - you're not just closing deals, you're building something that matters
Have a point of view on what good lawyering looks like and a healthy sense of humor about everything else
It's Important To Us That You Have
JD from a U.S. accredited law school and 7-15 years of experience in legal practice (or more), in-house, at a firm, or both
Demonstrated strength in working with private, venture backed companies on a high growth trajectory, including on IPO readiness.
Fluency in the issues that matter most to us: IPO readiness, financings, M&A, governance, Board matters, employee equity, and international structures. A successful candidate will have depth of experience in at least some of these areas, and a willingness to learn the rest.
Recognize that law is about the grey areas, and are comfortable living in them, while giving clear and actionable advice.
Exceptional writing - precise, plain, and compelling
It Would Be Great if You Had
Experience taking a company public as an in-house lawyer - you know what good looks like and how to build legal infrastructure that accelerates this roadmap
Hands-on experience with corporate and legal issues in the AI space
