Commercial Counsel - Procurement · xAI

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:34:14 GMT
Legal

xAI · Palo Alto, CA · $225,000 - $285,000 USD · onsite

As a Commercial Counsel at xAI, you'll support procurement efforts by negotiating high-value deals for software, SaaS, hardware, infrastructure, services, and more. You'll work closely with the Data Center and Procurement Lead to tackle complex agreements, ensure compliance, and streamline processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements for frontier AI companies.

Partner closely with engineering, finance, and operations teams to align contracts with business needs.

Create processes, templates, and playbooks to support efficient and scalable contracting.

Be extremely versatile, highly responsive, and pitch in for anything needed in the Legal department.

Basic Qualifications:

5-10 years of legal experience, ideally through a combination of experience at innovative technology companies and/or excellent law firms.

Experience in commercial contracting, with a focus on procurement in technology or infrastructure sectors.

Proven track record of negotiating complex deals for software, SaaS, hardware, data licenses, capital equipment, or AI-related technologies.

Tech-savvy with an understanding or keen interest in data centers and emerging technologies like AI.

Strong sense of ownership, inquisitive, and enthusiastic about technology, with sound judgment in ambiguous situations.

Compensation and Benefits:

$225,000 - $285,000 USD base salary, plus 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.