Legal Intern – Technology & AI at The San Francisco Compute Company

Were 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 dont want to take on the risk that cluster developers cant repay their loan and cluster developers really dont want to risk not selling their cluster. As a result risk is offloaded to the customer using fixed-price long-term contracts.If you dont mitigate this customer risk theres a bubble. This isnt 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 its 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 marketOtherwise 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 cant 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 thats what we make: a liquid market for GPU offtake.The Role Were seeking a motivated law student (2L or 3L preferred) with a demonstrated interest in technology artificial intelligence and business. Youll 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 Youll 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 Youll 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 Were 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 ApplyPlease email your resume cover letter and writing sample.Please noteThe benefits outlined below are only for FTE and does not apply for Internships.BenefitsGenerous equity grantTeam members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the companyVisa SponsorshipsYes we sponsor visas and work permitsRetirement matchingWe match 401(k) plans up to 4%Medical dental & visionWe offer competitive medical dental vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiumsTime offWe offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10 observed holidaysParental leaveWe offer biological adoptive and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with familyDaily lunchWe cover lunch daily for employeesUnlimited office book budgetYou can buy as many books for the office as you wantThe San Francisco Compute Company is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.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.We welcome the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Our commitment to diversity includes hiring talented individuals regardless of their criminal history in accordance with local state and federal laws including San Franciscos Fair Chance Ordinance and Californias ban-the-box laws.If you require reasonable accommodation for any reason please reach out to us at .Required Experience:Intern Key Skills Campaigns,Abinitio,AutoCAD 3D,Hardware & Networking,Customer Support,Arabic Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Legal Experience: years Vacancy: 1