Legal Counsel - San Francisco

The role

The Legal Counsel will own the review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial contracts for U.S. and EU markets. This person will provide legal advice to commercial, product, and operations teams and manage dispute resolution matters.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial contracts for the U.S. and EU markets
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for business stakeholders in the Americas and Europe
• Deliver timely, practical legal advice and risk assessments to commercial, product, and operations teams
• Manage dispute resolution matters across U.S. and EU jurisdictions
• Oversee outside counsel on disputes and IP matters
• Benchmark commercial contract standards and legal processes against industry best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in templates, review turnaround, and risk coverage
• Coordinate with the Asia-based legal team across time zones

Required qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a U.S. based law firm and/or in an in-house legal role
• Demonstrated experience on U.S. and cross-border commercial matters
• Proven track record independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
• Hands-on experience handling or supporting dispute resolution matters
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-border environment
• Comfortable using AI-assisted legal tools
• Strong business communication skills

Nice to have

• California bar admission
• Prior experience advising technology, SaaS, AI, hardware, or cross-border consumer products companies on U.S. and EU commercial matters
• Experience with intellectual property matters (patents, trademarks, trade secrets) and/or cross-border regulatory compliance in a technology or hardware context
• Prior in-house experience at a U.S.-listed or globally operating technology company, or at a Chinese company with significant U.S./EU operations
• Working-level speaking proficiency in Mandarin

Benefits

• Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision
• Generous employer subsidy for healthcare
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Unlimited PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• 12 weeks of paid new parent leave
• Choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups
• Best office equipment
• Annual offsites
• Free office drinks and snacks
• Commuter Benefits

About the company

Plaud is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company building a real-world AI interface for professionals. It is a bootstrapped, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate.