Associate General Counsel Corporate

Overview

This role supports the corporate function for an organization operating in the voice AI space. The legal team is seeking an exceptional corporate lawyer to lead key areas including financing and M&A transactions, IPO readiness, corporate governance, and international structure.

The position reports directly to the General Counsel and is responsible for building scalable legal systems for a fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

• Direct corporate governance by building habits and systems that enable clear, confident decision-making
• Drive the legal roadmap for IPO readiness, including compliance frameworks, future SEC reporting structures, and internal governance policies required for a public company
• Prepare for, structure, and execute financings that support company ambitions
• Lead M&A legal work from early conversations through integration
• Partner with Finance and People on employee equity, including compensation programs, cap table matters, secondaries, and related processes
• Design legal and business processes to scale globally with international subsidiaries
• Track worldwide regulatory developments affecting corporate structure and governance, and translate them into actionable positions for the business
• Build an AI-native corporate practice by creating workflows and systems that scale the team’s impact
• Handle the full breadth of corporate and legal issues associated with a fast-growing startup

Requirements

• JD from a U.S. accredited law school
• 7–15 years of experience in legal practice (or more), in-house, at a firm, or both
• Demonstrated strength working with private, venture-backed companies on a high-growth trajectory, including IPO readiness
• Fluency in key areas including IPO readiness, financings, M&A, governance, Board matters, employee equity, and international structures; depth in at least some areas and willingness to learn the rest
• Comfort operating in legal “grey areas” while providing clear, actionable advice
• Exceptional writing (precise, plain, and compelling)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience taking a company public as an in-house lawyer, including building legal infrastructure to support the IPO roadmap
• Hands-on experience with corporate and legal issues in the AI space

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided description.

Location

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