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$190,000 – $225,000
Listed on AssemblyAI’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
AssemblyAI seeks an experienced lawyer to lead commercial contract management for their enterprise sales team, negotiating MSAs, data protection agreements, and AI-specific terms with sophisticated clients. This role suits someone with 3–5 years of tech contracting experience who can balance legal risk against deal velocity in a lean, fast-moving startup environment.
Our summary, not AssemblyAI’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- J.D. from ABA-accredited law school
- Active New York bar membership
- 3–5 years technology commercial contracting experience
- Deep expertise drafting and negotiating MSAs, DPAs, and BAAs
- Strong working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA
- Commercial pragmatism and risk calibration ability
- High autonomy and self-sufficiency in deal execution
Nice to have
- Experience at top-tier tech law firms (Gunderson, Fenwick, Cooley, Orrick, Wilson Sonsini)
- Background at high-growth AI or SaaS startups
- Up-to-date grasp of commercial AI considerations and regulatory trends