Senior Commercial Counsel, xAI
$240-285k
+ Equity
5 days a week in office
Building artificial intelligence
Open for applications
Building artificial intelligence
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$240-285k
+ Equity
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of legal experience–ideally through a combination of experience at innovative technology companies and top-tier law firms
- In-house experience as commercial counsel preferred
- Intellectual property and technology transactions experience a strong plus
- Hungry to learn about the products and use cases xAI customers need
- Understand the revenue-generation process and tackle legal issues with a practical, commercial-driven approach
- Strong sense of ownership, genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for technology, a love for being continually challenged, problem solving, and consistent sound judgment when navigating complex and ambiguous situations
- Strong drive to get things done
- Lots of gas in the tank!
- JD and license or qualification to practice law in California or New York
- Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week
What the job involves
- As a Senior Commercial Counsel at xAI, you'll drive our commercial contracting efforts by negotiating high-value enterprise agreements and commercial contracts — primarily enterprise customer agreements for AI products and services but also for strategic partnerships, hyperscaler agreements, other technology deals, vendor agreements, and anything else in the universe!
- Working closely with Sales, Business Development, and Product teams, you’ll tackle complex agreements, analyze and mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and streamline processes in a fast-paced environment
- Expect to dive into strategic negotiations, balance legal and business priorities, and support xAI’s mission to advance AI-driven human scientific discovery
- Expertly draft, review, and negotiate complex technology agreements
- Collaborate closely with technical, product, sales, finance, and legal team members to establish commercial legal strategies that align with business objectives
- Design legal structures and operations that make it seamless to sell xAI’s incredible products while appropriately mitigating risks
- Be a Swiss Army knife: pitch in with precision for anything needed in the legal department, even if it is unfamiliar
Our take
xAI is Elon Musk's venture into the world of artificial intelligence, and like all things Musk, it's going big. Its setting out to build AI that helps humanity understand the universe and its starting with Grok, its conversational AI chatbot already integrated into X (formerly Twitter). With access to real-time data and a powerful ecosystem of Musk-led companies, xAI is certainly pushing towards artificial general intelligence at serious scale.
Like all bold ventures, xAI has faced its share of controversy, from questions about regulation to the overlap across Musk's businesses. But fans are still seeing the bigger picture: an interconnected tech ecosystem where AI, social media, and space exploration feed into one another.
Recently, the company made headlines with its massive "Colossus" supercomputer project, powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. While the data center's temporary power setup has faced environmental scrutiny, the scale of ambition is certainly undeniable. From launching tap-to-pay features on X to building one of the most powerful AI training systems on Earth, xAI is moving fast.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2026
$20bn
SERIES E
Jul 2025
$5bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $37.1bn
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
- Life and family: Life and AD&D insurance and fertility benefits to ensure our team’s well-being and peace of mind
- Flexible vacation: We work hard but avoid burn out. Take time off when you need it
- Visa sponsorship: We support international talent with visa sponsorship to join our team
- 401(k) plan: Retirement savings plan to secure your financial future
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
Leadership
Elon Musk
(Founder)Founder, Chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and Product Architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.
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