Principal Counsel, Corporate
Perplexity AI · San Francisco
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Applied AIonsiteprincipal$250k–$350k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own full corporate lifecycle from board governance to financings and liquidity.
- Structure and close preferred financings, credit facilities and tender offers.
- Partner with Finance and execs to scale equity and entity systems globally.
What they offer
- equity
Ideal candidate
Hands-on corporate attorney with 9+ years in high-growth tech who thrives owning complex financings independently. Low-ego, collaborative builder excited to create scalable governance at a fast-paced AI company.
Requirements
- 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
- Strong business acumen and ability to partner with finance, accounting, people, and executive stakeholders
- Ability to communicate clearly and translate legal concepts for business and technical audiences
- Hands-on, low-ego, collaborative attitude with comfort in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily