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Corporate Counsel

Emerald AI · Washington D.C. · Remote

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About Emerald AI

Emerald AI turns AI data centers into flexible grid assets, unlocking power capacity for AI while protecting grid reliability and energy affordability.

About the role

We’re looking for a Corporate Counsel to support a broad range of legal matters across the company, partnering closely with teams across business, product, engineering, and leadership. You’ll play a key role in enabling day-to-day operational activities - providing timely, practical legal guidance while helping the company move quickly and responsibly.

What they're looking for

  • JD and active bar membership in at least one jurisdiction
  • 3+ years of legal experience (law firm or in-house)
  • Strong foundation in commercial contracts and general corporate matters
  • Experience working cross-functionally with business and technical teams
  • Ability to balance legal risk with practical business outcomes
  • Experience with technology, AI/ML, or infrastructure-related companies
More about this role

We’re at a pivotal moment for AI and energy. Demand for compute is skyrocketing, but power constraints are becoming a critical bottleneck. Emerald AI sits at the intersection of these two worlds, enabling AI data centers to scale without overwhelming the grid.

Our Emerald Conductor software platform makes data centers flexible and responsive, allowing them to adjust power usage dynamically. This unlocks massive AI growth without major new infrastructure, while also strengthening the grid and supporting the expansion of renewable energy.

We’re a team of experts across AI, cloud, software, and energy—on a mission to scale AI sustainably. We’re backed by leading investors and partners including Radical Ventures and NVIDIA.

Learn more about our vision, team, and backers at https://www.emeraldai.co/ .

We’re looking for a Corporate Counsel to support a broad range of legal matters across the company, partnering closely with teams across business, product, engineering, and leadership. You’ll play a key role in enabling day-to-day operational activities - providing timely, practical legal guidance while helping the company move quickly and responsibly.

This is a highly cross-functional...

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