• Lead and support legal work for corporate development activities at all stages of an M&A deal, including transaction structuring, term sheet negotiation, due diligence, definitive agreement drafting and negotiation, and post-closing integration. • Partner closely with the Head of M&A legal and senior leadership to drive execution of the firm’s global M&A strategy. • Support Kraken's growing corporate governance needs as the company prepares for potential public company status, including advising on board governance, committee structures, policies, and processes. • Assist in preparing for and supporting board meetings and governance matters, including board and committee materials and minutes. • Advise on and support on SEC reporting and disclosure processes, corporate policies, and compliance frameworks. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders in legal, finance, accounting, corporate development, compliance, tax, equity, HR, and other functions to drive cross-functional alignment and execution. • Manage relationships with outside counsel and ensure efficient and strategic use of external legal resources. • Provide creative, pragmatic, and business-focused legal advice to senior executives under tight timelines.

• Support corporate governance and board matters, serving as Secretary to the Board – including maintaining minute books, managing board and committee meeting logistics, preparing resolutions, and owning the governance playbook end-to-end • Manage and negotiate a wide range of key commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnership deals, data processing agreements, and advertising platform integrations • Review and advise on customer contracts, RFP responses, and order forms to support the sales team • Partner with the People Team as a trusted legal resource on employment matters, from day-to-day HR questions to more complex issues involving compliance • Maintain and improve contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks to boost the efficiency and repeatability of the company's legal processes • Handle intellectual property matters, including licensing agreements, protecting company IP in commercial deals, and managing third-party IP usage – with particular relevance to our Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings • Act as the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the company • Own cap table management and equity administration, including option grants, vesting schedules, and compliance with securities regulations • Collaborate with teams across sales, marketing, product, data, and operations on commercial legal matters, privacy compliance, and advertising regulations • Coordinate with external counsel on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and specialized legal issues

About the role: We are looking for our first Director of Legal to build and lead Modular's legal function from the ground up. In this role, you will be a strategic partner to leadership, providing legal counsel across all aspects of our rapidly scaling business. You'll navigate the complex legal landscape of AI infrastructure, open-source software, enterprise sales, and international expansion—all while helping us move fast and maintain our commitment to building AI for everyone. This is a foundational leadership role reporting directly to the VP of Finance and working closely with Finance, People, Product, and Engineering leadership. You'll have the opportunity to shape legal strategy during a transformative period as we scale from a high-growth startup to an industry-defining AI infrastructure company. LOCATION: Candidates based in the United States are welcome to apply. You can work in our office in Los Altos, CA or remotely from home. Onboarding for new hires is conducted in-person in our Los Altos, CA office. What you will do: Strategic Legal Leadership - Serve as the primary legal advisor to the executive team and Board of Directors on corporate governance, risk management, and strategic initiatives - Build and scale the legal function, including hiring, managing external counsel relationships, and developing internal processes and playbooks - Partner with leadership to enable rapid decision-making while appropriately managing legal and business risk Commercial & Contracts - Lead commercial legal strategy for enterprise deals, including negotiating complex agreements with cloud providers, hardware partners, and Fortune 500 customers - Develop and maintain scalable contract frameworks, templates, and processes for sales, partnerships, procurement, and vendor relationships - Support revenue recognition decisions, pricing structures, and deal structuring for complex, high-value engagements Corporate & Transactions - Manage corporate governance matters, including Board meetings, equity administration, and entity management across jurisdictions - Lead legal work streams for financing rounds, M&A activities, and strategic transactions - Oversee cap table management, stock option programs, and equity-related communications in partnership with Finance and People teams Intellectual Property & Open Source - Develop and execute IP strategy to protect Modular's innovations in AI infrastructure, compilers, and programming languages - Navigate open-source licensing considerations across our products (including Mojo and MAX) and contributions - Manage patent portfolio strategy, trademark filings, and IP-related commercial terms Regulatory, Privacy & Compliance - Monitor and advise on evolving AI regulations, export controls, and data privacy requirements across global markets - Ensure compliance with relevant frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, etc.) in partnership with Security and Engineering teams - Develop policies and training programs to embed legal and ethical considerations into product development Employment & People - Partner with the People team on employment matters, including policy development, equity administration, international hiring, and immigration - Advise on employee relations matters, performance management, and workforce planning What you bring to the table: - J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar - 8+ years of legal experience, including time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a high-growth technology startup - A problem-solving mindset. You find ways to get to "yes" while managing risk, rather than defaulting to "no." You're energized by ambiguity and comfortable navigating rapid change in a fast-moving industry - A builder mentality. You're excited to create processes, templates, and infrastructure from scratch, not just maintain existing systems - Deep expertise in technology transactions, commercial contracts, and enterprise software/SaaS deals - Strong background in corporate governance, venture financing, and M&A - Experience with intellectual property strategy, particularly in software and open-source contexts - Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic business partner, not just a legal advisor - Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to distill complex legal concepts for technical and non-technical audiences - Willingness to be hands-on. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves while also setting long-term strategy Helpful, but not required: - Experience at AI/ML infrastructure companies, developer tools companies, or companies with significant open-source components - Familiarity with hardware partnerships, cloud infrastructure agreements, or semiconductor/GPU ecosystem dynamics - Background in export control, AI governance, or emerging technology regulation - Experience with international expansion, particularly in EMEA - Prior experience supporting a company through significant growth phases (Series B+ through IPO readiness) What Modular brings to the table: - Amazing Team. We are a progressive and agile team with some of the industry’s best engineering and product leaders. - World-class Benefits. In order to attract the best, we need to offer the best. Premier insurance plans, up to 5% 401k matching, flexible paid time off, and more are available to you! Please note that specific benefit packages may vary based on your location. - Competitive Compensation. We offer very strong compensation packages, including stock options. We want people to be focused on their best work and believe in tailoring compensation plans to meet the needs of our workforce. - Team Building Events. We organize regular team onsites and local meetups in Los Altos, CA as well as different cities. Traveling 2-4 times a year is expected for all roles. Working at Modular will enable you to grow quickly as you work alongside incredibly motivated and talented people who have high standards, possess a growth mindset, and a purpose to truly change the world. The estimated base salary range for this role to be performed in the US, regardless of the state, is $275,000.00 - $350,000.00 USD. The salary for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of permissible, non-discriminatory job-related factors, which include but are not limited to education, training, work experience, business needs, or market demands. This range may be modified in the future. The total compensation for a candidate will also include annual target bonus, equity, and benefits, with equity making up a significant portion of your total compensation. For candidates who fall outside of the listed requirements, we nevertheless encourage you to apply as we may have openings that are lower/higher level than the ones advertised.

Job Description YouGov has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Legal Counsel. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal, North & Eastern Europe, this is a new global role in our Legal and Compliance team, which forms part of our dynamic Governance department. Team Purpose The Purpose of the Legal & Data team is to help deliver long term shareholder value by: Supporting Growth Understanding our markets & product Developing our IP Protecting our people, assets & reputation; and Operating in an effective, ethical and lawful way in all ways, at all times and in all places. Role Purpose The Purpose of this role is to provide commercial legal advice and expertise to the leadership team in your market and to enable the delivery of an effective and timely commercial legal support service. What will I be delivering? - Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts pertaining to the business transactions in your market; - Identifying and applying relevant laws to YouGov’s business; - Advising on master service agreements, key supplier agreements and general terms and conditions (both YouGov’s templates and third-party versions); - Supporting on M&A and other corporate legal matters as requested; - Providing wider commercial legal advice and guidance to colleagues on legal risks and contracts - Drafting and reviewing data processing agreements and data sharing agreements and liaising with the Data Privacy team on general data protection matters - Working with the other members of the Legal Team on compliance matters, including risk management and company policies and procedures - Working as part of a dynamic legal team with a high level of autonomy. What’s in it for me? This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth of our business in your market and also the global development of a fully formed Legal department in a high growth, publicly traded technology company. As a member of the YouGov Governance department you will be part of an international business, developing and applying legal expertise and commercial skills across the global group. You will: - Champion all aspects of IP, data privacy and legal practice within the YouGov group; - Work on strategic legal, privacy, compliance and governance projects with the opportunity to input into emerging areas of strategy and product development in the space where traditional IP and Data laws meet; - Support the department with the roll-out and adoption of global policy and processes; - Have opportunity to work closely with YouGov’s senior governance professionals, including the General Counsel and Chief Governance & Compliance Officer; - Be part of a fast-growing, data-driven business. Qualifications What do I need to bring with me? - Qualified solicitor or barrister in your market / region; - Must have significant knowledge and experience working in-house in an international team on commercial and IP matters. - Experience of providing legal and contractual advice to senior management; - Must demonstrate passion and interest for IP and Data law and a willingness to continue to develop professional expertise in these areas to a high standard; - Excellent academics, including a law degree or equivalent legal qualification; - Experience in an intellectual property or data centric business such as marketing, media, tech, advertising and/or publishing industry; - Demonstrated experience partnering with product and engineering teams on artificial intelligence related legal issues; - Some experience in drafting legal documents and reviewing commercial contracts to identify compliance risks; - A pragmatic and process driven approach to tasks and reporting; - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; - A commitment to YouGov values. For roles based in California, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, or Washington State, the base salary hiring range for this position is $135,000 - 170,000 USD Compensation offered will be determined by multiple factors including location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and additional benefits. All US based full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: - Paid vacation, holidays and sick days - Flexible working arrangement available - Group medical, dental and vision insurance - Company-paid life and disability insurance - Paid parental leave - 401(k) with company match #LI-AS1 Why join YouGov? Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do. Life at YouGov We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work. Equal Opportunity Employer As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. Data Privacy To find out how we collect and use your personal data when you apply for a role at YouGov, please read our privacy notice at https://jobs.yougov.com/privacy