Commercial Counsel, SPARC
Core
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements focusing on AI safety, research, and Go-to-Market/Sales transactions for an AI safety company.
Role type
Commercial Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Enterprise customer contracts, threat-sharing frameworks, and responsible AI development agreements.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Legal / Policy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
commercial agreement drafting, commercial agreement negotiation, practical legal guidance for non-lawyers, contract template development, legal risk identification, legal compliance monitoring
Preferred skills
research collaboration agreements, sponsored research and grant giving, biotech/clinical research transactions, grant-making compliance, non-profit/academic partnership advising, multi-stakeholder agreement navigation, SaaS agreements, technology transactions
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements; Partner with Sales and Go-to-Market teams to support deal velocity; Help build and maintain commercial legal infrastructure; Partner with Policy, Safeguards, and Research teams on novel AI governance initiatives; Identify and escalate legal risks appropriately; Stay current on legal developments affecting AI technologies
Seniority
Mid-Senior Level, hands-on IC