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Accrete · 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel (Growth Track)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$222K/yr - $250K/yr

7+ years exp

Accrete is a company that builds advanced AI agents for government and commercial customers. They are seeking an Associate General Counsel with strong technology transactions experience to serve as a key advisor and take on increasing responsibilities in an in-house legal function as the company grows.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementProductivity ToolsSoftware

Responsibilities

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SaaS, licensing, data‑use, partnership, and services agreements with private‑sector and government customers, partners, and vendors

Developing and refining contract templates, playbooks, and scalable contracting workflows

Supporting corporate governance, including corporate housekeeping, board and stockholder materials, and subsidiary management

Assisting with equity and debt financings, including drafting, diligence, and coordination with outside counsel

Contributing to the Company’s compliance and regulatory program, including policy development and application of relevant laws and standards

Supporting government‑contract obligations, including OTAs, security requirements, and related compliance processes

Advising on employment matters, including policies, investigations, performance management, and separations, and drafting related agreements

Partnering with HR to support consistent, well‑documented, and legally sound decision‑making

Supporting IP matters, including confidentiality, licensing, and branding

Working with engineering and product teams on data rights, product releases, and responsible‑AI considerations

Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and operational risks across the business

Managing outside counsel for specialized matters

Qualification

Technology transactionsCorporate governanceDrafting agreementsIn-house legal experienceRegulatory complianceIP lawEmployment lawStakeholder managementJudgmentDrafting skillsLearning new disciplinesMaturityHigh volume work managementGoogle WorkspaceSlackDocuSignJiraConfluence

Required

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, with a demonstrated record of academic achievement

Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Seven or more years of experience practicing law

Strong law-firm training as a corporate generalist or technology transactions lawyer

At least two years of experience as an in-house lawyer

Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial technology transactions

Experience in two or more of the following: IP, employment, privacy, regulatory compliance, government contracts, or artificial intelligence

Excellent judgment, strong drafting skills, and the ability to manage a high volume of varied work independently

Ability to learn new legal disciplines quickly

Maturity and stakeholder-management skills appropriate for a scaling organization

Preferred

Experience in IP, employment, privacy, regulatory compliance, government contracts, or artificial intelligence (additional areas beyond those required)

In-house experience at an early- to mid-stage growth company or a technology company

Proficiency with Google Workspace, Slack, Carta, DocuSign, Jira, Confluence, and/or law-focused AI tools