Head of Legal

About LiveKit

LiveKit is building the infrastructure layer for the voice-driven era of computing. Our platform gives developers everything they need to build, test, deploy, scale, and observe agents in production. Founded in 2021, LiveKit powers voice AI applications for OpenAI, xAI, Salesforce, Coursera, Spotify, and thousands of others, collectively facilitating billions of calls each year.

You'll thrive at LiveKit if you:

obsess with crafting code that is fast, reliable and practical for the problem

are known as the go-to person for tackling tough technical problems

work hard and can build and ship fast

can clearly explain complex technical concepts to others

are a fast learner, frequently picking up new languages and tools

The best way to impress us is with thoughtful Issues and/or PRs on our Github repos 😊

About This Role:

think of legal as a way to help the business move faster, not a set of gates

are comfortable being the whole legal function — doing the work yourself, not just managing it

are technically curious enough to understand how the product, the data, and open source actually work

bring structure to ambiguity and write the playbooks that let others self-serve

have sound judgment under speed, and know which risks actually matter

The best way to impress us is to show how you would turn a thorny contract or a messy compliance question into a fast, practical "yes." 😊

What You'll Do:

Own commercial contracting end to end — customer MSAs, order forms, DPAs, BAAs, vendor agreements, and NDAs — and build the playbooks and templates that let the GTM team move fast

Stand up and run our privacy and data-protection program (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA) for a company built on real-time voice and media data

Be the legal partner to Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering — the person who helps deals close and products ship, on the right side of the risk line

Own corporate and governance work alongside Finance — board consents, equity mechanics, and entity and cap-table hygiene

Set our posture on the things that are specific to us: open-source licensing and IP, AI governance, and telecom/SIP regulatory questions

Manage outside counsel surgically — decide what comes in-house, and keep spend in check

Who You Are:

You have been the first (or one of the first) in-house lawyers at a high-growth tech company, or you are a senior commercial counsel ready to own a function

You have deep commercial-contracts experience — enterprise, usage-based, data-heavy — and the judgment to move quickly on risk

You are fluent in privacy and data protection (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and ideally HIPAA)

You are a builder and an operator — comfortable as a team of one, writing the playbook, and saying "yes, and here's how"

Nice to Have

Open-source licensing / IP experience, or a background in developer infrastructure, real-time/WebRTC, telephony, or AI

Corporate, governance, and equity reps (409A, board consents), and exposure to M&A

Familiarity with AI governance (EU AI Act) and telecom regulation (E911, STIR/SHAKEN, TCPA)

You are the kind of person who reads the contract all the way to the end — and quietly enjoys finding the one clause everyone else missed

We offer

The opportunity to shape the brand of a fast-growing developer platform

Collaboration with a small, senior team that deeply values craft and creativity

Competitive salary and equity package

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible vacation policy

LiveKit is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact recruiting@livekit.io.