Contract Manager

Ambient.ai is a unified, AI-powered physical security platform that helps enterprise organizations reduce risk, improve security operation efficiency, and gain critical insights. Seven of the top 10 U.S. technology companies, along with multiple Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of industries, leverage Ambient.ai to unify their security infrastructure and significantly enhance their security posture. 

The Ambient.ai platform applies AI and computer vision intelligence to existing sensor and camera infrastructure to deliver continuous monitoring and detect threats in real-time. Ambient.ai does this while simultaneously decreasing false alarms by over 95%, allowing security teams to focus on legitimate threats. With Ambient.ai, companies can do more with less and prevent security incidents before they happen.

We were founded in 2017 by Shikhar Shrestha and Vikesh Khanna, experts in artificial intelligence from Stanford University who previously built iconic products at Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Dropbox. We are a Series-B company backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Allegion Ventures, SV Angel, Y Combinator, and investment angels like Jyoti Bansal, Mark Leslie, and Elad Gil. 

Named on the YC Top Companies List 2021, 2022, 2023, and the Forbes Cloud 100 Rising Stars 2020, we are turning the impossible into the inevitable. We are always looking for passionate people who enjoy solving the toughest problems with cutting-edge AI/ML.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Attorney to serve as our Contract Counsel or Contract Manager to drive our contracting efforts with our enterprise customers.  You’ll be the go-to expert for complex commercial contracts, especially in the exciting and ever-evolving enterprise SaaS landscape, shaping the legal framework that supports our company’s growth and innovation.

The impact you’ll make:

• Owns Ambient’s commercial contracting with corporate customers, including MSAs, Data Processing, Order Forms, NDAs, and channel agreements

• Act as a liaison between legal, sales, finance, product, and other departments, ensuring all parties are aligned and informed on contractual obligations and key terms

• Lead negotiations with a broad range of Enterprise customers, balancing expansive growth of our internal needs with risk considerations

The amazing skills you’ll bring to Ambient.ai:

• 5+ years of contracts experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Enterprise Saas contracts in a professional environment

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential, with a strong emphasis on grammar, clarity, and accuracy in all communications

• Enjoys negotiation and brings creative pragmatism to balancing company risk with contract velocity

• Builds strong relationships with legal and procurement teams, finding common ground quickly

• Sharp and meticulous, you learn fast and know when to escalate issues to the CFO or external counsel

• Comfortable navigating both customer-provided and Ambient’s own MSA and DPA documents

• You’re a builder at heart, improving processes and creating scalable legal operations and playbooks

• You thrive in dynamic environments, making yourself invaluable through your ability to adapt and contribute

• Excited to be the first member of our legal team, with ample opportunities for growth and special projects

Why join us:

• We are creating an entirely new category within a 120+ billion-dollar physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible 

• We have an impressive customer roster of F500 companies, including Adobe, VMware, and SentinelOne

• Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers

Ambient.ai is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Ambient does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ambient is an E-Verify participant.