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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)