About the role
We are looking for a Partner, Technology & IP Transactions with 12+ years of experience to build and lead the practice at an AI-native law firm that's redefining how legal services are delivered. You'll own the work, the team, the quality bar, and the client relationships — sitting first chair on the most complex IP and technology deals while scaling a team of 10+ attorneys at a YC-backed firm growing fast.
What will you be doing?
- Sit first chair on strategic partnerships, licensing, joint development, data/AI deals, and technology terms inside M&A — on deal timelines, not memo timelines
- Define and own IP diligence methodology across financings and M&A (chain of title, open source exposure, inbound/outbound license scope, change-of-control triggers)
- Build, lead, and grow a team of 10+ attorneys — recruiting, staffing, mentoring, and holding an elite work-product bar at startup speed
- Own senior client relationships with GCs, founders, boards, and deal teams as a trusted advisor
- Partner with engineering to translate practice-level insight into tooling and automation that scales the practice
Key Requirements
- J.D. with active bar membership and 12+ years in sophisticated technology and IP transactions
- Deep IP diligence experience on both sides of strategic transactions — venture financings, buy-side/sell-side M&A, carve-outs, and spin-outs
- Command of the full tech transactions toolkit: licensing, SaaS/platform agreements, data and AI terms, open source compliance, and trade secret protection
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of attorneys (not just supervising deal staffing)
- Both law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred — you've held a high firm-quality bar and understand what it's like when legal becomes the bottleneck
About General Legal
General Legal is an AI-native law firm built to deliver high-quality commercial contract work faster and more predictably than traditional firms. We combine experienced, U.S.-barred attorneys with AI-native workflows to handle drafting, review, and negotiation end to end - without billable hours, bloated process, or junior handoffs. We operate like a startup because we are one. That means modern tooling, outcome-based pricing, remote-friendly work, and meaningful ownership for the people doing the work. By using AI to make the routine parts of contracting effortless, we give our attorneys the space to focus on judgment, negotiation, and advising clients on what actually matters. We’re starting with commercial contracts for growing companies and building a modern law firm where great lawyers can do their best work and help reshape how legal services are delivered.
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Job details
Salary
$280,000 - $320,000
Location
Remote
Experience
12+ years
Funding
Total raised
$11.5M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
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A meeting lands on your calendar
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