AudioStack

Legal Counsel

AudioStack

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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.
Benefits
  • 🎛 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)!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
commercial agreementscontract managementcompliance policiesdata privacylegal documentationrisk managementcorporate governancenegotiationlicensingemployment legislation
Soft skills
initiativeproactivebusiness-focusedstrong communicationability to close agreementsgeneralist mindsethands-on approachstrong interest in techability to work autonomouslyadaptability
Certifications
qualified commercial counsel