Counsel, Tech, AI, and IP

Verily Health; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 188,500 - 282,500; Full time

Job summary

Verily Health is seeking an experienced Counsel, Tech, AI, and IP to lead strategic commercial transactions and oversee IP risk across enterprise AI initiatives in the United States. You will partner with engineering, data science, and product teams to advise on licensing, data use, and cloud hosting arrangements.

The role requires navigating AI laws and standards (EU AI Act, NIST RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) and developing an IP strategy aligned with product development and commercialization goals.

Qualifications

• JD degree or equivalent education.
• Licensed to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6+ years supporting health-tech transactions and SaaS agreements.
• Experience drafting and negotiating licensing and technology agreements.
• Experience advising on AI-driven products in regulated enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate IP, AI, and technology-related contracts with vendors, partners, customers.
• Provide legal counsel for enterprise AI governance framework.
• Track and interpret global AI laws and translate into policies and training.
• Develop IP strategy aligned with product development and supervise outside counsel.

Skills

Legal experience

Contract negotiation

IP licensing

AI governance knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Licensed to practice law in the U.S.

Job description

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Description

As Counsel, Tech, AI, and IP for Verily, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic commercial transactions, leading all aspects of IP risks and strategies, providing day‑to‑day legal and compliance support for the cross‑functional design, development, deployment, and ongoing oversight of AI systems across the enterprise. You will partner directly with a team of experts from the fields of healthcare, technology, engineering, computer science, and more on complex commercial transactions that support groundbreaking projects. This role demands a seasoned legal professional with a strategic mindset, leadership potential, and the ability to navigate complex legal issues in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and advise on IP, AI, and technology‑related contractual provisions with vendors, partners, and customers, including data use, model training, indemnities, audit rights, tech ownership, transfer, and development, inbound and outbound licensing, and cloud and application hosting.


• Provide legal counsel and support cross‑functional implementation of the enterprise AI governance framework, including model inventory, lifecycle controls, human oversight protocols, data retention, disclosures, training, and incident response workflows – both for internal AI use and for AI use with external‑facing healthcare products and services.


• Track and interpret global AI laws, regulations, guidance, and standards, and translate them into actionable policies, playbooks, standards, and training materials. For example, comfortable advising on key AI laws and frameworks, including the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, OECD AI Principles, and U.S. federal and state AI guidance.


• Develop an IP strategy that will support product development and commercialization goals and supervise outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of trademarks and patents.

Minimum Qualifications

• JD degree or equivalent education.


• Licensed to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction.


• 6+ years of experience in a law firm or in‑house legal department, specifically supporting health‑tech transactions, SaaS agreements, including IP and commercial deal structuring, and advising science and engineering teams.


• Substantive experience drafting and negotiating complex licensing and commercial technology agreements (technology transactions or IP licensing strongly preferred).


• Experience in advising and leading development of AI‑driven products (e.g., LLMs, machine learning, or agentic workflows) within a complex, regulated enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., Ph.D. or equivalent experience in life sciences, preferably in Data Sciences, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or Computational Biology.


• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.


• Demonstrated strong communication skills and experience effectively collaborating with cross‑functional teams.


• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of requests, balance competing priorities, and handle multiple time‑sensitive projects simultaneously.


• Ability to be flexible, self‑directed, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment with limited direction.

Compensation

The U.S. base salary range for this full‑time position is $188,500 – $282,500 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all U.S. locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

EEO Statement

Verily Health Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

Accommodations

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