Legal Counsel
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Job Summary
About Happyrobot
HappyRobot is the AI-native operating system for the real economya system that closes the circuit between intelligence and action. By combining real-time truth specialized AI workers and an orchestrating intelligence we help enterprises run complex mission-critical operations with true autonomy.
Our AI OS compounds knowledge optimizes at every level and evolves over time. Were starting with supply chain and industrial-scale operations where resilience speed and continuous improvement matter mostfreeing humans to focus on strategy creativity and other high-value tasks.
About the Role
Were looking for a smart practical and business-oriented Legal Counsel to support our growing business with a focus on intellectual property and commercial agreements. This role will work cross-functionally with product engineering sales partnerships and operations teams to ensure our IP is protected and our commercial arrangements are sound scalable and aligned with our strategic goals.
Responsibilities
Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including SaaS agreements MSAs enterprise agreements licensing agreements vendor agreements reseller agreements partnership agreements Order Forms DPAs NDAs and services agreements.
Advise internal stakeholders on commercial intellectual property and data privacy matters related to product development partnerships customer relationships and business operations.
Review and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs) and advise on compliance with EU data privacy laws and regulations including GDRP and other applicable state privacy frameworks.
Support the companys intellectual property strategy including trademark copyright patent trade secret and IP ownership matters.
Assist with open-source software compliance employee and contractor IP assignment matters and IP diligence processes.
Build improve and maintain legal templates negotiation playbooks internal policies and scalable contracting workflows to increase operational efficiency.
Provide practical business-oriented legal advice that balances risk mitigation with commercial objectives and enables business growth.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments related to commercial law intellectual property SaaS businesses and data privacy and assess their impact on the company.
Support fundraising due diligence and other strategic corporate initiatives as needed.
Manage external counsel effectively when specialized legal support is required.
Requirements
6 years of relevant legal experience ideally combining experience at a reputable law firm and an in-house legal team at a startup or high-growth technology company.
Strong experience drafting reviewing and negotiating SaaS agreements MSAs enterprise agreements NDAs DPAs Order Forms and other commercial contracts.
Solid understanding of EU data privacy laws and regulations including GDPR and other state-specific privacy requirements.
Experience handling intellectual property matters including trademarks patents copyright licensing and IP ownership issues.
Excellent drafting negotiation and communication skills with a pragmatic solution-oriented and risk-based approach.
Strong commercial judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and high contract volume efficiently in a fast-paced high-growth environment.
Strong sense of ownership accountability and execution with attention to detail and urgency.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build trusted relationships with business stakeholders.
Nice to Have
Experience supporting fundraising transactions due diligence exercises and broader corporate legal matters.
Familiarity with employment law and general corporate governance matters.
Experience creating and implementing legal automation processes templates and operational workflows.
Background in software AI/ML digital content or other technology-driven industries.
Why join us
Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup backed by top investors.
Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including a16z Y Combinator and Base10.
Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast.
Top-Tier Compensation - Competitive salary equity in a high-growth startup.
Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders
Our Operating Principles
Extreme Ownership
We take full responsibility for our work outcomes and team success. No excuses no blame-shifting if something needs fixing we own it and make it better. This means stepping up even when its not your job. If a ball is dropped we pick it up. If a customer is unhappy we fix it. If a process is broken we redesign it. We dont wait for someone else to solve it we lead with accountability and expect the same from those around us.
Craftsmanship
Putting care and intention into every task striving for excellence and taking deep ownership of the quality and outcome of your work. Craftsmanship means never settling for just fine. We sweat the details because details compound. Whether its a product feature an internal doc or a sales call we treat it as a reflection of our standards. We aim to deliver jaw-dropping customer experiences by being curious meticulous and proud of what we build even when nobodys watching.
We are majos
Be friendly & have fun with your coworkers. Always be genuine & honest but kind. Majo is our way of saying: be a good human. Be approachable helpful and warm. Were building something ambitious and its easier (and more fun) when we enjoy the ride together. We give feedback with kindness challenge each other with respect and celebrate wins together without ego.
Urgency with Focus
Create the highest impact in the shortest amount of time. Move fast but in the right direction. We operate with speed because time is our most limited resource. But speed without focus is chaos. We prioritize ruthlessly act decisively and stay aligned. We aim for high leverage: the biggest results from the simplest smartest actions. Were running a high-speed marathon not a sprint with no strategy.
Talent Density and Meritocracy
Hire only people who can raise the average; exceptional performance is the passing grade. Ability trumps seniority. We believe the best teams are built on talent density every hire should raise the bar. We reward contribution not titles or tenure. We give ownership to those who earn it and we all hold each other to a high standard. A-players want to work with other A-players thats how we win.
First-Principles Thinking
Strip a problem to physics-level facts ignore industry dogma rebuild the solution from scratch. We dont copy-paste solutions. We go back to basics ask why things are the way they are and rebuild from the ground up if needed. This mindset pushes us to innovate challenge stale assumptions and move faster than incumbents. Its how we build what others think is impossible.
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