Senior Commercial Counsel for AI & Tech Agreements

Perplexity AI; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity AI is seeking a commercially minded attorney to join our Legal team. You will own the full commercial legal lifecycle, drafting, negotiating, and closing a wide range of agreements across partnerships, procurement, infrastructure, and licensing.

You will build scalable legal infrastructure and advise product, engineering, security, finance, and sales to accelerate deals while managing risk, with a focus on AI-specific regulatory considerations and data privacy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience negotiating commercial technology agreements.
• Deep familiarity with data privacy and security frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, SOC 2, HIPAA) and DPAs.
• JD and active U.S. state bar membership.
• Ability to partner with product, engineering, security, finance, and sales teams.
• Strong business acumen with risk-based legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial technology agreements (MSAs, SaaS, API, DPAs).
• Draft, negotiate, and close agreements across partnerships, procurement, infrastructure, and licensing.
• Build scalable legal infrastructure and templates to support high-volume deals.
• Advise on AI-specific legal considerations and regulatory requirements (EU AI Act, GDPR).
• Provide practical, business-aligned counsel to accelerate deal velocity while managing risk.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, security, finance, and compliance teams.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy and security

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Strategic advisory

AI/tech industry knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Job description

Perplexity AI is seeking a commercially minded attorney to join our Legal team. You will own the full commercial legal lifecycle, drafting, negotiating, and closing a wide range of agreements across partnerships, procurement, infrastructure, and licensing.

You will build scalable legal infrastructure and advise product, engineering, security, finance, and sales to accelerate deals while managing risk, with a focus on AI-specific regulatory considerations and data privacy.