Associate General Counsel - AI, Hardware & Data Licensing

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is hiring an Associate General Counsel to lead legal strategy for hardware, AI data, and global supply chain in our San Jose HQ. This “full-stack” role involves drafting and negotiating complex licenses and governing data collection, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate in-office five days a week, partnering with leadership on outbound partnerships, IP rights, and manufacturing agreements to scale our robotics platform globally.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of legal experience at a top-ranked firm or startup
• J.D. from a top law school; active CA Bar membership
• Proven ability to draft and lead negotiations for complex AI/robotics agreements
• Experience with data licensing, privacy regimes, and data processing agreements
• Hardware manufacturing experience and supply chain regulatory familiarity
• Strong communication to present issues to executives and leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for global data center capacity, GPU compute, and technology licenses.
• Define legal strategy for AI training data and data collection ownership while respecting privacy regimes.
• Lead hardware procurement and vendor agreements, navigating international trade and IP protection.
• Provide strategic corporate, litigation, and transactional counsel as part of the early team.

Skills

4-7+ years experience

J.D. + CA Bar

Drafting & Negotiation

AI/Data Licensing

Privacy & Data

Hardware Supply Chain

Education

J.D. from top law school

California Bar in good standing

Job description

Figure is hiring an Associate General Counsel to lead legal strategy for hardware, AI data, and global supply chain in our San Jose HQ. This “full-stack” role involves drafting and negotiating complex licenses and governing data collection, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate in-office five days a week, partnering with leadership on outbound partnerships, IP rights, and manufacturing agreements to scale our robotics platform globally.