Head of Legal / General Counsel
Core
Lead and scale the legal function for a hardware company building chips and infrastructure for frontier AI inference, serving as a key partner to the executive team and board.
Role type
General Counsel / Head of Legal
Builds
Legal infrastructure, processes, and team for a high-growth hardware/AI company
Domain
Hardware, Semiconductors, Frontier AI, Infrastructure
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Commercial negotiations, Corporate governance, Financings, Team leadership, Legal operations, IPO preparation, Employment law, Intellectual property, Regulatory compliance, Dispute resolution
Preferred skills
IPO execution, Major financings/M&A, AI/Hardware/Semiconductor domain expertise, Legal automation/AI tools
Technologies
Contract lifecycle management systems, AI tools for legal workflows
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the legal team; Build consistent legal practices and SLAs; Automate legal workflows; Lead IPO preparation; Personally lead complex commercial negotiations; Advise on financings and governance; Oversee employment, IP, and compliance; Manage legal budget and outside counsel.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
