CareerPlan

Legal Counsel

New YorkFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-12

Core

Legal Counsel supporting a high-growth AI infrastructure startup with a focus on intellectual property and commercial agreements.

Role type

Senior in-house legal counsel (commercial & IP)

Builds

Scalable commercial contracting workflows and IP protection strategies for an AI workforce platform

Domain

AI/ML infrastructure, SaaS, and enterprise software

Required skills

US state bar admission, SaaS/MSA/enterprise contract drafting, US data privacy compliance (CCPA/CPRA), IP strategy (trademark/patent/copyright), open-source compliance, external counsel management

Preferred skills

Fundraising due diligence, employment law, legal automation, software/AI industry background

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate commercial agreements (SaaS, MSA, licensing, partnership), advise on IP and data privacy, support fundraising and due diligence, build legal templates and workflows, monitor regulatory developments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC