Legal Intern – Technology & AI

We're building the company which will de-risk the largest infrastructure build-out in history.

When people finance GPU clusters, the datacenters housing them, and the infrastructure powering them, they need "offtake" - meaning someone has signed a contract to lease the cluster for a period of time before its even built.

Financing a GPU cluster is inherently risky, since margins are thin and volumes are huge. Lenders don't want to take on the risk that cluster developers can't repay their loan, and cluster developers really don't want to risk not selling their cluster. As a result, risk is offloaded to the customer using fixed-price long-term contracts.

If you don't mitigate this customer risk, there's a bubble. This isn't SaaS anymore - application layer companies sign multi-year contracts for computer and inference, but sell to customers on monthly subscriptions. If you mess up a purchase, it's game over: a minor shift in your revenue growth rate might mean the difference between profit or bankruptcy. But what if companies could exit their contract by selling it back to the market?

Otherwise, as AI scales, compute only becomes available to folks who can effectively take on that risk. A 2-person startup in a San Francisco Victorian can't realistically sign a 5-year take or pay contract on $100m supercomputers. But they may be able to buy the month of liquidity that someone else sold back.

So that's what we make: a liquid market for GPU offtake.

The Role

We’re seeking a motivated law student (2L or 3L preferred) with a demonstrated interest in technology, artificial intelligence, and business. You’ll work directly with our General Counsel to design and implement legal systems that support rapid deal execution, risk management, and scalable operations at a high-growth AI infrastructure startup.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in creating legal processes to accelerate the deal cycle and improve execution speed. Develop playbooks and fallback provisions to streamline negotiations and standardize contract positions.

• Build and maintain contract templates and clause databases to ensure consistency and efficiency.

• Work cross-functionally with engineering, business, and finance to align legal operations and manage risk.

• Research emerging legal issues in AI, cloud infrastructure, data use, and intellectual property. Collaborate on contract drafting, preparation, and review (vendor, NDAs, licensing).

• Support risk-management and dispute-readiness initiatives, including documentation and coordination with outside counsel.

What You’ll Gain

• Direct mentorship from the General Counsel.

• Hands-on exposure to AI, cloud, and startup law.

• Insight into how legal, business, and engineering intersect.

• Experience building internal systems and risk-management frameworks.

• Access to industry events and professional-development opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

• Current J.D. student (2L or 3L preferred).

• Engineering or business background is a plus.

• Demonstrated interest in technology and AI.

• Strong writing, research, and communication skills.

• Analytical, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset.

How to Apply

Please email your resume, cover letter and writing sample.

Please note

The benefits outlined below are only for FTE, and does not apply for Internships.

Benefits

Generous equity grant

Team members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the company

Visa Sponsorships

Yes, we sponsor visas and work permits

Retirement matching

We match 401(k) plans up to 4%

Medical, dental & vision

We offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiums

Time off

We offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10+ observed holidays

Parental leave

We offer biological, adoptive, and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with family

Daily lunch

We cover lunch daily for employees

Unlimited office book budget

You can buy as many books for the office as you want

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We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, national origin, social or ethical origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

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