General Counsel

1 Month ago • 12 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

TensorWave is seeking a proactive and business-minded General Counsel to act as a strategic advisor and legal partner to the executive team. As the first full-time General Counsel, this role involves scaling legal operations across commercial transactions, corporate governance, financing, M&A, and compliance. Responsibilities include advising the executive team and Board, developing corporate policies, managing IP and litigation, advising on legal and business strategy, implementing compliance programs, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing outside counsel. The role also entails overseeing strategic corporate structuring, building legal frameworks, and balancing legal risks with business objectives.
Must have:
  • 12+ years of legal experience
  • 5+ years as in-house counsel
  • Expertise in corporate governance, compliance, risk management
  • Ability to lead complex negotiations
  • Excellent legal and business judgment
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Self-motivated team player
  • Ability to understand new technologies
Good to have:
  • Mix of law firm and in-house work
  • Experience as a General Counsel
  • Specialization in technology transactions
  • Admission to one state bar (able to work in Nevada)
  • Experience in fast-paced tech companies
  • California or New York bar admission
Perks:
  • Stock Options
  • 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health

Job Details

At TensorWave, we’re leading the charge in AI compute, building a versatile cloud platform that’s driving the next generation of AI innovation. We’re focused on creating a foundation that empowers cutting-edge advancements in intelligent computing, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the AI landscape.

About the Role:

We are looking for a proactive and business-minded General Counsel to serve as a strategic advisor and hands-on legal partner to the executive team. As the company’s first full-time General Counsel , you’ll be responsible for owning and scaling legal operations across all facets of our growing startup—including commercial transactions, corporate governance, financing and M&A transactions, compliance, and other strategic business initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and has experience as a legal leader and is excited to build a legal team from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

  • Advise the executive team and the Board of Directors on corporate governance, compliance, financial and M&A transactions, and similar matters of strategic importance.

  • Create, implement, and maintain corporate policies and procedures.

  • Manage the Company’s IP and litigation dockets.

  • Work with management and staff to develop legal and business strategy regarding IP, licensing, data privacy, compliance, and risk management across the business.

  • Develop and implement a strong compliance program that ensures the Company’s compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and licensing obligations across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, IaaS, and SaaS customer agreements, hardware/software purchases and leases, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and strategic partnerships, and work with internal teams to develop and refine form agreements over time.

  • Oversee and direct the work of outside counsel for specialized matters and efficiently manage overall legal spend, including setting and maintaining an annual legal budget.

  • Oversee strategic corporate structuring decisions, including strategic initiatives and implementing intercompany transaction agreements that address cost-sharing, IP ownership, service arrangements, and transfer pricing considerations in coordination with internal stakeholders including finance and tax teams.

  • Build internal legal frameworks, templates, and contract management workflows that support hyperscale.

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and ensure its policies and agreements reflect these goals while managing legal risks.

  • Efficiently manage risk and ensure business needs and risk are balanced and accurately reflected in the company’s commercial and other agreements.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong leadership and management skills, with a proven ability to build and lead a team of legal professionals and work cross-functionally with management and staff of a fast-growing company.

  • 12+ years of legal experience, with a preference for a mix of law firm and in-house work, and of which 5+ years of experience must be as an in-house counsel, preferably as a General Counsel, and preferably also with experience specializing in the negotiation of complex commercial transactions, including technology transactions.

  • Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, compliance, and risk management.

  • Strong academic credentials and admission to one state bar, with the ability to work in-house in Nevada.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex negotiations with a solutions-oriented approach.

  • Excellent legal and business judgment, with the ability to balance legal risks against business objectives and quickly present recommendations to different stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including the ability to meet deadlines in the face of competing priorities.

  • Self-motivated team player.

  • Enjoys understanding new technologies with the ability to quickly learn them.

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working for fast-paced technology companies, particularly in the cloud-computing, IaaS, or SaaS sectors.

  • California or New York bar admission.

We’re looking for resilient, adaptable people to join our team—folks who enjoy collaborating and tackling tough challenges. We’re all about offering real opportunities for growth, letting you dive into complex problems and make a meaningful impact through creative solutions. If you're a driven contributor, we encourage you to explore opportunities to make an impact at TensorWave. Join us as we redefine the possibilities of intelligent computing.

What We Bring:

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

  • Stock Options

  • 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • Flexible Spending Account

  • 401(k)

  • Flexible PTO

  • Paid Holidays

  • Parental Leave

  • Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health

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