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Head of Legal

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David AI is seeking a founding Head of Legal to lead legal strategy as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team. The role covers AI/data/privacy matters, commercial negotiations with leading AI labs, and building the legal function from the ground up. Requires 5–12 years post-JD experience including elite law firm background, with strong versatility across legal disciplines.

Key Highlights
Founding legal hire reporting directly to the executive team and CEO
Navigate complex AI, data, and privacy questions at the frontier of AI
Own commercial and transactional legal work including negotiations with leading AI labs
Build and scale the legal function from the ground up
5–12 years post-JD experience with elite law firm background required
Key Responsibilities
Lead legal strategy across the business as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team
Navigate complex AI, data, and privacy questions related to data acquisition, AI model training, and evaluation
Own commercial and transactional legal work including negotiating agreements with leading AI labs
Advise across corporate, regulatory, and legal matters with external counsel
Build and scale the legal function including processes, infrastructure, and team

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Technical Skills Required
Legal Strategy Contract Negotiation AI Data & Privacy Law
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
Unlimited PTO
Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage (100% for most plans)
FSA, HSA, and 401(k) access
Daily meals, snacks, and beverages at the office
Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes

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Nice to Have
Experience working in-house at a technology company including through a secondment
Exposure to litigation, disputes, or complex regulatory matters

Job Description

About David AI

At David AI, our vision is to bring impactful AI into billions of lives through voice. Our mission is to help the world's leading AI companies build better voice models and agents. We're building the data and evaluation infrastructure behind those models.

Founded in 2024, we're a fast-growing Series B company backed by NVIDIA, Meritech, First Round, YC, and others, with ~70 people across San Francisco and New York City.

About this role

We're hiring a Head of Legal, our founding legal hire, working closely with our executive team.

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Posted Nov 13, 2026
Category Programming
Company david-ai
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