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Principal Counsel, Corporate

Perplexity AI · San Francisco

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Applied AIonsiteprincipal$250k–$350k
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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
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