Scale AI
Lead Counsel, Product
$227K–$284K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jan 20, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of intellectual property law experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Education
- JD; active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
About the job
Leads intellectual property strategy and provides product, regulatory, and licensing counsel throughout product development, launch, and operations.
What you'll do
- Advise on IP strategy, product and regulatory matters, data licensing, open-source governance, and IP-related commercial agreements.
- Support the worldwide patent and trademark portfolio, including prosecution, registration, and enforcement.
- Advise cross-functional teams on IP risks involving data and models, and develop and deliver IP and data-licensing training.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of intellectual property law experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
- Deep expertise in intellectual property law and ability to counsel on technical product issues.
- Ability to communicate and calibrate legal and business risks with executive, business, and technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Product counseling at a high-growth technology company.
- California bar membership; experience advising on broader product or regulatory matters.
Pay
$227,200 — $284,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
machine learning, robotics, generative AI
AI focus
Provides legal and IP counsel on AI, machine learning, robotics, and related products, data, and models.
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