Senior Counsel, Commercial
Snorkel AI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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About the role
- Lead negotiation and drafting of a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
- Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and data licensing agreements
- Technology services agreements;
- Technology and IP licensing agreements
- Strategic partnerships and reseller agreements
- Support fast-paced enterprise sales cycles, balancing velocity with thoughtful risk management.
- Advise on cross-border transactions and support international commercial expansion.
- Own and streamline procurement contracts, vendor agreements, and NDAs.
- Partner closely with business teams to build scalable commercial contracting processes, templates, and playbooks.
- Provide practical guidance on IP, AI, and data-related issues, including ownership, usage rights, and restrictions in AI systems.
- Stay current on developments in the AI ecosystem, including customer expectations around AI risk, transparency, and compliance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Privacy, Security, Product, and Engineering teams on contract-related and risk issues.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred).
- 6–10+ years of relevant experience, including meaningful hands-on commercial contracting experience.
- Prior experience helping to build or scale a commercial legal function, ideally at a high-growth technology, tech services, or AI-focused company.
- Strong familiarity with tech services, DaaS, licensing, and partnership deals.
- Comfort negotiating complex, high-value agreements with sophisticated counterparties.
- Solid understanding of IP concepts and how they would apply in Snorkel’s commercial agreements
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial agreementsdata licensing agreementstechnology services agreementsIP licensing agreementsvendor agreementsNDAscontract negotiationrisk managementcross-border transactionsAI-related issues
Soft Skills
collaborationadvisory skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
JD from an accredited law schoolactive license to practice law