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Legal Counsel

Density · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Density

Density shows you how people use your space and helps you get more out of every square foot. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and South Park Commons.

About the role

Be an early, foundational member of DensityAI's legal team — the commercial and technology counsel who structures and closes the deals that power our AI-accelerator business. As a member of the Commercial Legal Team, you will work closely with our Supply Chain and Procurement Leadership and be responsible for drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology transactions end-to-end, from technology and software licensing and strategic partnerships to the semiconductor supply-chain, foundry, and...

What they're looking for

  • JD and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar (CA preferred)
  • 8-12+ years of commercial/technology transactional experience, in-house and/or at a top law firm
  • Expertise in hardware component supply agreements, technology development and software licensing, strategic partnerships, and complex commercial deals,
  • Direct experience in the semiconductor industry, ideally with semiconductor tools and IP vendors, supply chain, foundry, OSAT, or contract-manufacturing transactions
  • Strong technical fluency and technology-transaction ("tech trans") expertise, engineering or science background is a plus
  • Working knowledge of export controls, government sourcing, other aspects of regulatory compliance
More about this role

Be an early, foundational member of DensityAI's legal team — the commercial and technology counsel who structures and closes the deals that power our AI-accelerator business. As a member of the Commercial Legal Team, you will work closely with our Supply Chain and Procurement Leadership and be responsible for drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology transactions end-to-end, from technology and software licensing and strategic partnerships to the semiconductor supply-chain, foundry, and contract-manufacturing agreements at the heart of the company.

  • Lead complex commercial and technology transactions — component supply, product development and manufacturing services, technology/software licensing
  • Take ownership of key strategic part of our silicon supply chain — foundry, OSAT, and contract-manufacturing agreements (MSAs, MPAs, NDAs, SOWs, capacity/pricing, NRE/tooling)
  • Advise on intellectual-property strategy and technology-transaction structuring (IP licensing, ownership, joint development)
  • Guide export-control compliance (ECCN/EAR) and other regulatory matters
  • Be a practical, trusted partner to business, supply chain, engineering, and GTM — unblocking...

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