Corporate Counsel
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Corporate Counsel overseeing legal operations and contract negotiations for Arize AI. Working closely with sales, engineering, and outside counsel to build legal foundations.
Responsibilities:
- Contract Negotiation & Management: Lead negotiations and draft customer agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, and other commercial contracts that drive revenue and support operations
- Revenue Enablement: Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Revenue teams to accelerate deal cycles while managing legal risk appropriately
- Vendor & Procurement: Review and negotiate SaaS agreements, professional services contracts, and other vendor relationships to support company operations
- Policy & Process Development: Build scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes to enable the business to move quickly as we grow
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Sales, Product & Engineering, Marketing, HR, and Finance on a wide range of business matters
- Outside Counsel Coordination: Work effectively with our external General Counsel on corporate governance, equity administration, employment matters, IP, and strategic legal issues
- Compliance & Risk Management: Identify legal and compliance risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure adherence to relevant regulations (data privacy, security, etc.)
- Special Projects: Support fundraising, due diligence, and other strategic initiatives as the company scales
Requirements:
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 3-5 years of legal experience, with significant focus on commercial contracts (preferably in SAAS, technology, or start-up environments)
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a business-oriented mindset
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Excellent judgment in balancing legal risk with business objectives
- Clear, concise communication skills and ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
- Start-up mentality: scrappy, adaptable, and comfortable with ambiguity
- In-house experience at a high-growth SAAS or technology company (preferred)
- Familiarity with AI/ML, data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and enterprise software licensing models (preferred)
- Experience supporting sales and revenue organizations (preferred)
- Knowledge of corporate governance and securities law (preferred)
Benefits:
- Regularly have chats with industry experts, researchers, and ethicists across the ecosystem to advance the use of responsible AI
- Culturally conscious events such as LGBTQ trivia during pride month
- We have an active Lady Arizers subgroup




















