We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Counsel Commercial to join our legal team. You will serve as a primary legal contact for the revenue organization and you will play a critical role handling a wide variety of commercial transactions. The role will require the candidate to take a proactive lead in advising the revenue team stewarding vendor relationships and working closely with our legal ops team to supervise our contract management system.
You will have the opportunity to provide legal counsel in a dynamic industry with few legal precedents brand new legal questions and concerns and quickly evolving business models. Curiosity the willingness to learn about new technologies and the ability to translate commercial transaction needs into scalable and efficient legal documents is a must.
This is a remote role. Although we are a global company we are currently seeking candidates in the United States.
What youll do :
- Serve as lead commercial counsel advising on a range of transactions
- Gain an in-depth understanding of Stabilitys products and development processes including their strengths limitations and vulnerabilities from a legal security and ethical standpoint
- Provide expert legal advice and guidance to the revenue team to ensure our agreements meet industry standards and achieve the desired outcomes
- Work with the legal ops team to continue to build out and perfect our contract management and workflow ticketing system
- Ensure that our agreements comply with applicable global privacy and data security laws
- Work closely across multiple teams to manage incoming vendor agreements and ensure we meet enterprise-grade expectations
- Track and provide guidance on global laws pertaining to AI products and services and collaborate with product and privacy legal in implementing ethical and safety initiatives for our AI products / services
- Provide guidance on software licensing issues including as they apply to the development and licensing of datasets used to train our AI models the output of our generative AI products and services and the hosting of content (such as the DMCA and Article 17)
- Conduct legal research and stay up-to-date with industry trends regulatory changes legal precedents and emerging technologies that may impact Stability AIs products
What youll bring :
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing6 years of experience as a commercial attorney with a focus on technology products software as a service and software licensing agreementsAn understanding of data privacy law (e.g. GDPR CCPA) emerging AI law (e.g. EU AU Act) and consumer protection laws and their applications to commercial termsPassionate about obtaining a deep understanding of the inner-workings of AI technologyAbility to address problems creatively with an open mindPractical approach to commercially reasonable risk mitigation in the face of both legal and business uncertaintyExcellent analytical communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear and actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholdersAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced dynamic environmentExperience working with cross-functional teams and effectively managing multiple prioritiesProactive mindset to identify and address legal risksHigh level of integrity professionalism and attention to detailFlexibility to adapt to evolving prioritiesAbility to foster relationships and collaborate with internal clientsSense of humor and inquisitive attitude focused on problem solving and consensus-buildingNot a dealbreaker but would be great to have :
Previous in-house experience on a commercial legal teamAn understanding of data use in the context of generative AI model training and related risks / opportunitiesExperience with open source software licensing data licensing or source-available licensing as well as open source development and open source communitiesDeep curiosity of emerging technologies including AI and data analytics as well as knowledge of the emerging regulatory developments affecting themEqual Employment Opportunity :
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion national origin gender sexual orientation age veteran status disability or other legally protected statuses.
Required Experience :
Senior IC
Key Skills
Forecasting,Hyperion,Cost Management,Construction Estimating,QlikView,Bus Driving,Analysis Skills,HubSpot,Salesforce,Market Research,negotiation,Financial Planning
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1