Plaud is an AI-driven productivity company developing multimodal hardware and software for capturing, transcribing, and organizing spoken information. Its product range includes the Plaud Note, Plaud Note Pro, and wearable Plaud NotePin, supported by Plaud Intelligence cloud services that transcribe audio in 112 languages, generate multidimensional summaries, and connect with integrations, memberships, and developer tools. Plaud serves professionals and organizations across consulting, healthcare, and legal work, as well as executives, sales teams, clinicians, lawyers, educators, and content creators. The company offers its products and subscriptions to consumers and business customers, with an emphasis on enterprise security and compliance.
Legal Counsel
Advise Plaud’s AI hardware and software business on U.S. and EU contracts, disputes, and intellectual property matters. Coordinate legal work across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
United States
California$135,000 – $200,000 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredGeneral CounselDescription
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts for U.S. and EU markets.
- Act as the main legal contact for business teams in the Americas and Europe.
- Advise commercial, product, and operations teams with practical legal guidance and risk assessments.
- Turn complex legal issues into clear recommendations that balance business goals and risk.
- Manage dispute resolution across U.S. and EU jurisdictions.
- Assess matters before litigation, gather evidence, and negotiate settlements.
- Direct outside counsel on disputes and intellectual property matters.
- Compare contract standards and legal processes with industry practices.
- Improve templates, review turnaround times, and risk coverage by identifying gaps.
- Coordinate across time zones with the legal team in Asia.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience at a U.S.-based law firm or in an in-house legal role.
- Experience handling U.S. and cross-border commercial matters.
- Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts through signature.
- Practical experience managing or supporting dispute resolution.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; California admission is preferred.
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, cross-border setting.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted legal tools, contract review platforms, legal research tools, and LLM drafting assistants.
- Strong business communication skills and ability to give actionable legal advice to non-lawyers.
- Ability to manage matters across a time difference of more than 12 hours.
- California bar admission and experience in technology, SaaS, AI, hardware, or cross-border consumer products are preferred.
- Experience with intellectual property and/or cross-border regulatory compliance is preferred.
- Prior in-house experience at a U.S.-listed or globally operating technology company, or at a Chinese company with substantial U.S. or EU operations, is preferred.
- Working proficiency in spoken Mandarin is preferred.
Benefits
- Performance bonus
- Equity
- Top-tier medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, with a generous employer subsidy
- 401(k) plan with company matching for full-time employees
- Unlimited paid time off
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents, regardless of gender
- Hybrid office arrangement
- Choice of a new high-end laptop and workstation setup
- High-quality office equipment
- Annual company offsites
- Free drinks and snacks at the office
- Commuter benefits
- Equal opportunity employment