Legal Counsel - Full Time, ESOP
About the Role
We are hiring our first legal counsel to build the legal function from the ground up. As the first legal hire, you'll work closely with leadership and across departments to lead all legal matters — with a strong commercial focus.
You’ll own, shape, and scale legal operations in a fast-paced, international AI startup. You will be the go-to person for all legal questions across AudioStack, covering commercial contracts, employment, IP, compliance, and data privacy globally.
This role is ideal for someone entrepreneurial and commercially minded, who is excited by the opportunity to make a lasting impact at a high-growth startup.
About AudioStack
AudioStack is the world’s most powerful AI audio production infrastructure. If you're excited about the intersection of AI, Voice, and Audio (think audio ads, dynamic content, podcasting), and you’re ready to bring your legal expertise to a cutting-edge SaaS business, this one’s for you!
We’re an API-first, Audio-as-a-Service company on a mission to revolutionise how audio is created around the world. Our international team spans California, London, Barcelona, and New York, and we’re growing fast.
What you'll do
Lead review, negotiation, and execution of all commercial agreements (licensing, partnerships, NDAs, etc.)
Build scalable contract templates and processes to streamline deal velocity without compromising risk
Serve as AudioStack’s Legal Counsel, advising leadership on corporate governance, support on investment matters, and employment legislation
Establish and maintain strong internal legal documentation and contract management systems
Develop and enforce compliance policies, including those relating to AI ethics, GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018
Advise on data privacy across multiple jurisdictions (UK, EU, US) as both data controller and processor
Stay ahead of the evolving regulatory landscape for generative AI and IP, and proactively advise on risk management
Engage with third-party bodies, regulators, and policy stakeholders to help shape the future of AI legislation
Qualified commercial counsel with training from a top-tier law firm
5–10+ years of legal experience, including time spent in-house, preferably at a startup or scaleup
Strong commercial law experience with demonstrated ability to close complex agreements at pace
Familiarity with US, and EU legal environments, particularly in privacy, commercial contracts, AI and IP
A generalist mindset, you are excited to stretch into new areas including employment law and IP
Strong interest in tech, AI, or IP-heavy industries
Pragmatic, hands-on, and business-focused — someone who can balance legal risk with commercial opportunity
Can take initiative and be pro-active on addressing new matters or challenges and can work autonomously as required.
🎛 The opportunity to work in a leading voice & audio AI company, with an exceptional tech team with diverse and highly recognised backgrounds.
🎹 Be part of a great story: we are making audio scalable for the first time in history.
📔 Great Learning & Development opportunities, such as our biweekly journal club - state-of-the-art papers or Friday wins, a proactive meeting to celebrate shipping of new software each week.
⏱ Hybrid working and Flexible working hours with 3 days in the office per week.
💰 Stock Options (subject to performance and time served).
🛠 The opportunity to shape a startup culture in a company in the fast-growing audio/video space.
🗺 A truly international and diverse team.
🥵 Offices in the hottest startup hubs London, Barcelona and New York.
🐶 Dog friendly offices (come and meet Swanson and Bernie)!
Why is now a really exciting time to join AudioStack 🚀
AudioStack is the leading Audio-As-A-Service company with a very strong technology stack and AI R&D team, featured in some of the leading media.
We have a great team and culture and you will be immersive in a very international environment and market.
We are still a small team of 30 people expanding rapidly internationally. As an early employee you have a lot of room to apply and grow your skills fast, build out a team and move quickly with your ideas, enjoying a lot of space, flexibility and trust.
🚀 Join us now to revolutionise how audio production is delivered at scale!
Our commitment to diversity 💗
We embrace diversity at To build a product that’s loved by everyone, we need a team with all kinds of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. That's why we're committed to hiring people regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
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