# Principal Counsel, Corporate at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $350K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/25fb9e90-e164-4a50-b35f-535572f35a30
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-principal-counsel-corporate/

## About the role

Lead corporate governance for Perplexity and its subsidiaries, including board and committee meeting preparation, agendas, minutes, resolutions and written consents, charters, organizational documents, corporate policies, and the corporate records that keep the company well-governed as it scales. Structure, draft, and negotiate equity and debt financings from term sheet through closing, including preferred stock financings, credit facilities, convertible instruments, and related diligence and closing deliverables.

## What they're looking for

- JD and in good standing with an active US state bar membership, , or eligible to register as in-house counsel in California
- At least 9+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience
- Track record leading venture or growth equity financings, secondary transactions, and corporate governance for high-growth private technology companies
- Deep familiarity with cap-table mechanics, equity compensation administration, and charter and stockholder agreement provisions, with the precision to reconcile numbers before they reach the board
- Strong business acumen and ability to partner with finance, accounting, people, and executive stakeholders
- An ability to communicate clearly with business and technical audiences and effectively translate legal concepts for non-lawyers

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