Associate General Counsel, Product & IP

Scale AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Product & IP. This role involves managing IP portfolios and providing strategic legal guidance on AI-related issues.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of both the legal and business aspects of intellectual property as it relates to cutting-edge technology, including 8+ years in-house or at a top law firm.

Strong communication skills and a passion for AI are essential. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape IP strategies in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of in-house experience and at a top law firm managing IP portfolios.
• Ability to think strategically and develop business-forward solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Scale’s worldwide IP portfolio.
• Develop comprehensive IP strategies aligned with business goals.
• Ensure IP protection is embedded into products and processes.

Skills

Strategic IP management

Effective communication

Collaborative problem-solving

Understanding of AI technologies

Education

JD and California bar membership

Job description

Scale is at the forefront of powering artificial intelligence. We believe that trust in AI is earned with high-quality data for training, fine‑tuning, and evaluating AI systems. Our products transform how organizations build and deploy AI. Our customers are the world’s most innovative model developers and enterprise and public sector entities looking to apply AI in their organizations.

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel, Product & IP to provide strategic product counseling on cutting‑edge issues at the intersection of IP and agentic and generative AI. The ideal candidate will have experience harnessing IP as a competitive advantage; providing strategic legal guidance that advances data-driven business goals while facilitating regulatory compliance, managing legal risk, and enhancing customer trust; and a demonstrated ability to partner well with cross‑functional teams, including superlative communication, collaborative problem-solving, initiative, empathy, urgency, and focus.

You will:

• Oversee and strategically manage Scale’s worldwide intellectual property portfolio.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive IP strategy that aligns with Scale’s business objectives, ensuring the development and protection of high-quality intellectual property.
• Oversee invention sessions, invention disclosure selection, patent application drafting and filing, and patent prosecution.
• Be a subject matter expert— for both business partners and the Legal team— on US and global intellectual property laws.
• Work hands‑on with business and product teams to ensure that intellectual property protection is embedded into Scale’s products and processes by design and to implement best‑in‑class compliance.
• Develop creative solutions, in partnership with Legal and Product stakeholders, for how legal frameworks can support new products and customer experiences.
• Support the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements at the cutting‑edge of intellectual property and AI.
• Help advance the General Counsel’s and Product Legal team’s strategic vision across the company.

Ideally you’d have:

• At least 8+ years of experience in‑house and at a top law firm, ideally both managing at least a portion of an IP portfolio and product counseling.
• Ability to think strategically at a high-level and from deep in the details, in order to drive complex problem solving and develop creative, business‑forward solutions.
• Ability to calibrate risk, distinguish business from legal risk, and communicate it clearly to executive, business, and technical audiences.
• A roll‑up‑your‑sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small with a low‑ego approach to collaborating across the organization.
• Deep interest in artificial intelligence, generative AI, and machine learning technology and applications.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• JD and a member of the California bar in good standing.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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