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Senior Counsel, Commercial

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Snorkel AI

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Snorkel AI is hiring a Senior Counsel, Commercial to join as a foundational member of the Legal team. This role is ideal for a hands-on commercial lawyer who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building processes from the ground up, and wants to work at the forefront of AI, data, and enterprise software. You will be a key partner to Sales, Ops, Product, Finance, and Leadership, helping to structure and close complex commercial deals while contributing to broader legal strategy as the company scales.

Job Responsibility:

  • 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
  • Help shape the culture, values, and operating model of the Snorkel Legal team

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

Nice to have:

legal domain flexibility and an interest in contributing to privacy, data protection, product, or AI governance initiatives (depending on background and interest)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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