About the Role
We are looking for an experienced tech transactions attorney to join our legal team. This is a uniquely strategic role with a mix of both internal and external-facing responsibilities in an area of increasing importance and growth for Applied Intuition. In short, this role will make an impact. You will report to our Head of Legal and primarily support Sales, Product, and Engineering. You will also have opportunities to expand your role as part of a small legal team in a high growth start up.
Our ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer who is focused on execution, prepared to lead on important deals, and comfortable making thoughtful and creative decisions. The role will require a high degree of self-sufficiency but also someone who enjoys being part of a supportive team dedicated to providing top legal service to our internal clients. You must be willing to roll up your sleeves and be comfortable working in ambiguity.
At Applied, you will:
- Lead the drafting, structuring, and negotiating of complex commercial contracts with a diverse range of customers and partners from automotive OEMs, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) startups, and other players in the AV ecosystem.
- Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team on legal matters critical to the growth of the business.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Sales,Finance, Product, Engineering, etc.) to lead key initiatives.
- Support or activities related to IP, Product, and Compliance as needed.
- Create forms, playbooks, and training to improve consistency, execution speed, risk mitigation, and scalability.
- Develop and implement scalable and sustainable legal operations processes, programs and tools to support the legal team s efficient delivery of services to the broader company.
- Proactively manage other duties that may arise as part of a small legal team in a high growth start-up.
We re looking for someone who has:
- Experience structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including software licenses, strategic partnerships, and joint development agreements.
- Experience negotiating and drafting IP and material contracts representations in stock purchase, merger, and asset purchase agreements in financings
- Demeanor to thrive in a fast-paced sales focused environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
- J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in one state bar.
- 4+ years' of experience with the activities described above.
- Ability to travel (up to 20%)
Nice to have:
- Experience with some combination of law firm and in-house work.
- Computer science or engineering degree.
Autonomy is one of the leading technological advances of this century that will come to impact our lives. The work you ll do at Applied will meaningfully accelerate the efforts of the top autonomy teams in the world. At Applied, you will have a unique perspective on the development of cutting edge technology while working with major players across the industry and the globe.