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About the role
We are looking for a seasoned Commercial Counsel to join as the second hire on our legal team. Reporting directly to our Head of Legal, you will serve as the dedicated legal partner to our high-velocity enterprise sales organization and be the primary legal owner of Assembly’s entire commercial contracting lifecycle. This role is hybrid, based out of our NYC office (2 days per week).
What they're looking for
- Education & Admission : J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the New York bar
- Core Experience : 3–5 years of hands-on technology commercial contracting experience at a top-tier tech law firm (Gunderson, Fenwick, Cooley, Orrick, Wilson Sonsini, or equivalents) or high-growth AI or SaaS startup
- Mastery of Core Agreements: Deep expertise drafting and negotiating MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and commercial agreements across from sophisticated enterprise counterparties
- Commercial Pragmatism : Ability to balance risk against deal velocity, knowing exactly when to concede a point to close a deal and when to stand firm
- High Autonomy & Execution : Self-sufficient operator comfortable carrying a high deal volume with minimal supervision in a fast-moving environment
More about this role
AssemblyAI builds the best-in-class Voice AI models powering the next generation of voice applications. Our models serve 600M+ inference calls monthly, process 1M+ hours of audio daily, and power 2 billion+ end-user experiences. The Voice AI space is at an inflection point; we’re looking for folks truly excited to join a small team and help define the future of the industry.
We are one of the most capital-efficient AI companies on the planet - with under 100 people generating roughly $600K ARR per employee, we sit among the top 5 most revenue-dense teams within the fastest-growing AI companies today. That's not an accident; it's a deliberate choice to stay lean, move fast, and give every person on the team outsized ownership and impact. With thousands of customers including Granola, Fireflies, Figure AI, and CallRail, the company has real scale - processing over 2 million hours of audio daily and handling more than 1 million API calls every day. This is a rare growth-stage opportunity where the business is proven and the trajectory is steep, but the team is still small enough that your fingerprints are on everything.
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