Senior Corporate Counsel

About us

• At Sierra, we’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in‑person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, France, Singapore, and Japan.

• We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture:
  Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.

• Our co‑founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co‑CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google’s earliest product managers and co‑creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs.
  
  Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

We’re hiring a Senior Corporate Counsel to be a core member of Sierra’s legal team. We are looking for someone who has deep expertise in leading strategic corporate transactions (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, financings), corporate governance, and subsidiary management who is also eager to broaden their scope across employment, equity matters, and other strategic areas. You will thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy tackling challenges beyond your comfort zone, and be excited to contribute across the business.

In return, we’ll provide the support and opportunities you need to grow and excel as a lawyer. You’ll be part of a legal team that is highly respected within both the company and the broader legal industry—committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact.

• Corporate Transactions: Structure, negotiate, and advise on strategic corporate transactions (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, financings) at all phases of the deal life cycle, from deal structuring and term sheet negotiation to due diligence, definitive agreement negotiation, and post‑closing integration.

• Subsidiary Governance: Manage corporate governance and legal operations matters for Sierra subsidiary entities, both domestic and international, including incorporation, corporate maintenance (e.g., filings and regulatory information requests), preparation of board and committee materials, corporate resolutions, and working with management and directors in preparing for board meetings.

• Expertise: Deep knowledge of practice areas that underpin the corporate practice, including corporate structuring and contracting (e.g., M&A and financing agreements), deal and project management, and corporate governance. You will also want to work in AI and understand the nuances of law as it relates to AI. You will be expected to advise broadly on all corporate issues and be comfortable doing so.

• Operational Excellence: Help build out our corporate legal function to be best in class. We aim to be the fastest and strongest, where the legal team is the differentiator in the deal and contract lifecycle. You will be developing processes, templates, playbooks, and workflows to drive efficiency and scalability.

• Teamwork: A team player first and foremost. Sierra is a unique place to work, with a strong sense of togetherness, and the legal team is no exception. You will look out for your colleagues, be accustomed to sharing, and helping the team succeed.

• Judgment: Understand risk in the context of a hyper‑scaling business and have sound judgment and be strategic in your decision making. You will not be afraid to make judgment calls, and you will be empowered to do so.

• Approach: A strong work ethic with an eye for detail. You will strive for perfection, and expect that of others.

• Collaborate: Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Corporate Development, People Operations, Recruiting, Sales, and Agent Development teams to support strategic business initiatives and revenue growth.

• 6+ years of legal experience, with a combination of both large law firm…