General Counsel
Sentient Foundation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Open Source
About the role
- Work closely as an advisor to the business on all legal matters, especially on corporate matters and certain product questions, including negotiating contracts with collaborators and vendors.
- Draft and negotiate bespoke, first-of-their kind agreements for Sentient products and collaborations within the space.
- Provide legal guidance to operating entities, including advice on product development and compliance as well as corporate governance and operational best practices.
- Develop and drive legal contracting processes and workflows.
- Manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively where they are engaged in connecting with high profile and other projects, while maintaining domain expertise.
- Ensure legal compliance in multiple jurisdictions, collaborating with external counsel (e.g., termination notices, General Release forms).
- Implement policies and manage record retention across departments.
- Support commercial and financial agreements, including BD deals, contractor agreements, and advisor fees.
Requirements
- J.D. degree from a top tier law school and admission to at least one state bar
- 4-8 years of experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house
- Superior negotiation and drafting skills, as well as deep knowledge of contract terms
- Strong skills in drafting and reviewing contracts and managing compliance across multiple regions.
- Excellent academic credentials and references
- Ability to work cross-functionally with various internal teams, and external stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, and the ability to interact productively with other attorneys and staff, in-house client groups and outside counsel
- M&A background is a plus
- Understanding of open source AI space is a plus
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract negotiationcontract draftinglegal compliancecorporate governanceproduct developmentrecord retention managementM&Aopen source AI knowledge
Soft skills
negotiation skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsproject management skillsjudgmentdecision-making skillscross-functional collaborationinterpersonal skills
Certifications
J.D. degreestate bar admission