Senior Corporate Counsel

present of AI; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald AI in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to lead commercial contracts, governance, financing and regulatory matters for a cutting-edge energy software platform. The role emphasizes clear risk assessment and rapid legal guidance.

You will manage outside counsel and collaborate with product and executive teams, navigating the intersection of AI-enabled data centers and grid contracts.

Qualifications

• Experience handling commercial contracts, corporate governance matters and financing issues.
• Ability to assess risk and provide clear, concise legal guidance.
• Familiarity with energy sector regulations and technology contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial contracts and negotiations.
• Oversee corporate governance responsibilities for the company.
• Advise on financing and regulatory questions.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel relationships.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Corporate governance

Financing

Regulatory affairs

Outside counsel management

Job description

Finance & Legal · Washington D.C. · Remote · FullTime · Senior level

A senior corporate counsel at an energy software company typically handles commercial contracts, corporate governance, financing and regulatory questions, and outside counsel management. A strong candidate brings several years of in house or law firm experience, sound judgment on risk, and the ability to give clear advice fast. Because the company works at the meeting point of data centers and the power grid, comfort with energy and technology contracts helps.

How it fits the AI era

AI changes the pace and volume of legal work: drafting, review and research get faster, and contracts arrive in greater numbers. What stays human is judgment on risk, negotiation, and knowing when a deal or a regulatory question needs a closer look. This role sits close to a product that itself depends on AI, so legal advice has to keep up with how the technology is sold and used.

How it builds AI experience

The role offers hands on exposure to AI infrastructure and grid flexibility deals, which is a useful base for AI era legal work. Building that means learning how AI data centers buy power, how grid rules apply, and how AI tools are used in contract review with proper checks.

Worth showing

• Corporate governance
• Energy regulatory awareness
• Clear practical advice
• Outside counsel management

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About Emerald AI

Per the company, Emerald AI makes software that turns AI data centers into flexible grid assets, adjusting power use in response to grid conditions.