Sr. Commercial Counsel, Enterprise

The role

You will negotiate and draft complex enterprise agreements and commercial contracts, mainly for AI products and services, plus strategic partnerships, hyperscaler agreements, technology deals and vendor agreements. You will work with Sales, Business Development, Finance and Product teams to analyze and mitigate risk.

What you will do

• Expertly draft, review, and negotiate complex technology agreements
• Collaborate closely with technical, product, sales, finance, and legal team members to establish commercial legal strategies that align with business objectives
• Design legal structures and operations that make it seamless to sell xAI's products while appropriately mitigating risks
• Pitch in with precision for anything needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar
• Use Legal AI products daily to accelerate learning and optimize productivity

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience
• Experience in transaction negotiation
• J.D. and license to practice law in California or New York, or eligible to register as in-house counsel
• Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week

Nice to have

• Experience in a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house technology company experience
• Experience in intellectual property and technology transactions
• Ability to balance risks with a practical, commercial-driven approach
• Creative solutioning mindset and sound judgment in complex, ambiguous situations
• Genuine curiosity and passion for AI application in everyday life
• Strong internal drive and hunger for challenges that stretch you
• Strong sense of ownership and getting things done
• Tenacity, adaptability, and stamina for a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Equity
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan access
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Various other discounts and perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

About the company

SpaceX was founded to make life multiplanetary and expand consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence, including Colossus supercomputers, Grok models, and applications such as Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X.