Enterprise Commercial Counsel

SpaceX Super Intelligence; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to lead high-value enterprise agreements for AI products and services. You will work with Sales, Business Development, Finance and Product teams to negotiate contracts, mitigate risk, and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, in-office environment.

This on-site role is based in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Austin, or New York, requiring 5 days/week in the office to support SpaceXSI's mission of advancing AI-driven scientific discovery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of legal experience, ideally mix of top-tier law firm and in-house technology company.
• Extensive transaction negotiation experience with IP/technology transactions.
• Ability to balance risks with a practical commercial approach.
• Creative solutioning mindset with sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Genuine curiosity and passion for AI applications.
• Strong ownership and ability to drive results.
• Eligible to practice law in CA or NY, or in-house counsel eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex technology agreements.
• Collaborate with sales, product, finance and legal teams on commercial strategies.
• Design commercial structures to enable selling AI products while mitigating risk.
• Be adaptable to handle diverse legal tasks within a fast-paced environment.
• Act as an ambassador for legal AI initiatives and drive efficiency.

Skills

Transaction negotiation

IP & technology transactions

Commercial mindset

Creative problem solving

Ownership & accountability

AI curiosity

Education

JD and CA/NY bar eligibility or in-house counsel qualification

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Commercial Counsel at SpaceXSI, you'll drive our commercial contracting efforts by negotiating high-value enterprise agreements and commercial contracts - primarily enterprise customer agreements for AI products and services but also for strategic partnerships, hyperscaler agreements, other technology deals, vendor agreements, and anything else in the universe! Working closely with Sales, Business Development, Finance and Product teams, you’ll tackle complex agreements, analyze and mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and streamline processes in a fast-paced environment. You’ll tackle frontier problems no other role will match, advancing SpaceXSI'S mission to advance AI-driven human scientific discovery. This role is on‑site and based in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Austin, or New York.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 incredible products while appropriately mitigating risks.
• Be a Swiss Army knife: pitch in with precision for anything needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar.
• Be a Legal AI ambassador: daily use of our products to accelerate learning and optimize productivity.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of legal experience, ideally a mix of top‑tier law firm and in‑house technology company experience.
• Extensive transaction negotiation experience. Intellectual property and technology transactions experience a strong plus.
• Ability to balance risks to tackle legal issues with a practical, commercial‑driven approach.
• Creative solutioning mindset. Ability to problem solve with sound judgment while navigating complex and ambiguous situations. You find workable paths, not just problems.
• Genuine curiosity and passion for AI application in everyday life.
• Strong internal drive - you have a hunger for knowledge and challenges that stretch you
• Strong sense of ownership and getting things done.
• Tenacity, adaptability, and the stamina to work hard in a fast‑paced environment. Lots of gas in the tank.Lots of gas in the tank!
• JD and license to practice law in California or New York, or otherwise eligible to register as in‑house counsel.
• Commitment to being in‑office 5 days/week.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$200,000 - $250,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITARhere.

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