Corporate Counsel

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
169K-225K Annually
Mid level
Software
The Role
Provide corporate legal support focused on governance, equity administration, securities, financings, M&A, subsidiaries, entity management, and potential IPO readiness. Maintain Carta cap tables, coordinate equity processes and 409A valuations, prepare board materials, support employee legal initiatives, monitor regulations, improve legal workflows, and advise on transactional and ad hoc matters.
Summary Generated by Built In

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.


What You’ll Do

As Corporate Counsel at Lambda, you will perform a broad range of legal work with a primary focus on supporting and overseeing a variety of corporate governance, equity administration, securities and transactional matters, with a potential focus on preparing for and executing a public offering. You will report to Lambda’s Associate General Counsel, Corporate.

  • Corporate Transactions: Provide counseling, support, and organization to enable key business initiatives like equity fundraising rounds, debt financings, M&A and strategic investments.

  • Equity Management:

    • Maintain and update the cap table in Carta, draft equity grant approvals, field employee equity questions, update equity grant documentation, coordinate quarterly 409A valuations.

    • Manage an active secondary sale market from receipt of a transfer proposal through coordinating closing logistics and updating the cap table.

  • Corporate Governance: Prepare board and committee materials (resolutions, minutes, written consents) and manage entity maintenance tasks, including registrations and filings.

  • Subsidiaries: Assist in the formation and dissolution of entities to support Lambda’s ever growing financing and development structures, including international entities, and support changes in entity structure.

  • People & Culture: Partner with the People teams to support various initiatives to support Lambda’s culture. Projects may include advising on employee and management handbooks and developing and delivering training for employees on various legal adjacent topics (e.g. equity compensation).

  • Research and Process Improvement: Monitor evolving industry regulations and leverage legal-tech solutions to automate workflows, streamline contract review, and drive continuous process enhancements.

  • As-Needed Legal Support: Collaborate on employment, IP,debt financings,, equity administration support, and ad hoc projects as priorities shift.

You

  • JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California bar preferred or in-house registration).

  • 3+ years of combined law firm and/or in-house experience, with demonstrated strength supporting corporate transactions, governance and equity administration.

  • Solid corporate background covering governance, financings, and entity management.

  • Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with an ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; adept at collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.

  • Proactive mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

  • Experience at a late-stage private or pre-IPO company.

  • Familiarity with public-company readiness, IPO processes, and 34 Act filings.

  • Experience negotiating procurement/commercial agreements.

  • Experience with debt financings.

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

  • Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast

  • Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove

  • We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG

  • Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers

  • We offer generous cash & equity compensation

  • Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

  • Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles

  • 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)

  • Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Skills Required

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • California bar admission or in-house registration preferred
  • 3+ years of combined law firm and/or in-house experience
  • Experience supporting corporate transactions, governance, and equity administration
  • Corporate background covering governance, financings, and entity management
  • Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience at a late-stage private or pre-IPO company
  • Familiarity with public-company readiness, IPO processes, and 34 Act filings
  • Experience negotiating procurement or commercial agreements
  • Experience with debt financings

Lambda Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lambda and has not been reviewed or approved by Lambda.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered competitive for an AI infrastructure company, with posted ranges and observed offers indicating strong packages for senior technical roles. Compensation is often characterized as competitive or top‑shelf, aligning with market expectations.
  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision coverage are characterized as strong, with broad‑network plans noted and positive experiences highlighted. This foundation supports overall satisfaction with core insurance benefits.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible or unlimited PTO is described as actually used, complemented by paid holidays and sick time. Generous parental leave examples further expand the time‑off offering.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
106 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Lambda provides computation to accelerate human progress. We're a team of Deep Learning engineers building the world's best GPU workstations and servers. Our products power engineers and researchers at the forefront of human knowledge. Customers include Microsoft, MIT, Los Alamos National Lab, Disney, Tencent, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford, Harvard, Caltech, and the Department of Defense.

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