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Commercial Counsel

Mission:

Groq is seeking a business-minded Commercial Counsel (5+ years’ experience) to be the primary legal partner for procurement and data center licensing & operations - while also supporting compliance, and other cross-functional matters. You’ll draft and negotiate core commercial agreements (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, hardware supply, data center colocation, SaaS, DPAs, and other professional services agreements), and you’ll build the playbooks, templates, and contracting programs that make us faster and safer at scale. We’re looking for an agile, growth-mindset self-starter who learns new domains quickly, communicates crisply, and moves deals to signature with sound judgment.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Own procurement contracting process: Manage and improve intake process in partnership procurement and finance stakeholders; draft and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SLAs, hardware supply, SaaS, IP licensing, and professional services agreements; and develop playbooks, templates and processes to scale the work.
Data center licensing & operations: Partner with legal and cross-functional stakeholders to negotiate data center agreements and counsel data center operations teams.
Privacy, security & compliance: Partner with legal and cross-functional stakeholders to conduct vendor due diligence/TPRM with Security; align to GDPR/CCPA, SOC 2/ISO 27001; manage DPAs/SCCs; advise on export controls/sanctions (EAR) and anti-corruption expectations in relation to procurement and data center functions.
Regulatory Compliance: Support legal and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance requirements are reflected in negotiation and execution of commercial agreements.
Legal Team Operations Efficiency: Partner with legal team members to optimize processes and tools used in procurement and other areas of work, develop and report on KPIs.

Ideal candidates have/are:

J.D. and active U.S. bar membership.
5+ years commercial/transactional experience (law firm and/or in-house) with direct procurement contracting experience.
Proven negotiator across all types of procurement agreements (including technical and non-technical services, hardware supply, and SaaS)
Experience negotiated data center colocation agreements and advising data center operations teams.
Working knowledge of privacy & security frameworks, and DPA/SCC mechanics with respect to procurement and data center agreements and operations.
Exceptional drafting, clear risk framing, and stakeholder EQ; thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Proven ability to think critically and strategically, understanding the company's business goals and objectives, and developing legal strategies to support those goals.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Agile, growth mindset; self-starter. Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment with limited direction and at times imperfect information, balance competing priorities, and manage several time-sensitive projects at once.
A plus: familiarity with EAR and trade controls relevant to semiconductors and experience building templates/playbooks.

Attributes of a Groqster:

Humility – Egos are checked at the door
Collaborative & Team Savvy – We make up the smartest person in the room, together
Growth & Giver Mindset – Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
Curious & Innovative – Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
Passion, Grit, & Boldness – No-limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $225,900 to $265,800, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

This position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet certain citizenship or residency criteria. Specifically, they must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) such as a refugee or asylee), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license.

Groq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Groq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.

Groq is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at talent@groq.com. This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s identity and employment authorization in accordance with federal law.

Groq encourages people with criminal record histories to apply for employment, and values diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system. To that end, Groq welcomes such applicants in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: https://www.phila.gov/documents/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster.

Req ID: R705

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