Head of Legal & Compliance - AI Scale-Up

TypeSafe AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Daily meals

Visa sponsorship

401(k) plan

Job summary

TypeSafe AI is seeking its first in-house General Counsel to build and lead the legal function as the company scales. You will negotiate commercial agreements, counsel on product and privacy matters, and guide AI regulatory strategy while partnering with founders, engineering, product, and GTM teams.

You will own the broader legal agenda, establish scalable processes, and determine when to bring in outside counsel or specialists to balance risk with speed.

Qualifications

• At least 10–15 years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience at a growing technology company.
• Strong legal training, ideally with experience at a leading law firm, and a track record of applying it inside a business.
• Substantial commercial contracting experience; ability to counsel independently on product and privacy matters.
• Experience scaling legal operations and building process that fit a growing company.
• Curious about AI; understands how customers use the technology and where legal questions arise.
• Ability to make practical decisions under uncertainty with operational and commercial context.
• Enjoys doing the work themselves, communicates clearly, and moves quickly in a fast-paced setting.
• Admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction and eligible to practice as in-house counsel in California.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations on commercial agreements, including enterprise and partner contracts, data processing and vendor deals.
• Provide product and privacy counseling and translate legal requirements into operational policies.
• Monitor AI regulatory developments and shape our stance and actions accordingly.
• Establish contract intake, approval, signing, and management processes with automation support.
• Provide company-wide legal support across employment, corporate governance, IP, and related areas.
• Manage outside counsel, set priorities/budgets, and determine internal vs. external work.
• Foster strong partnerships across teams and offer practical, timely legal guidance.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Product & privacy counseling

Regulatory & AI compliance

Negotiation & dispute resolution

In-house leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

TypeSafe AI is seeking its first in-house General Counsel to build and lead the legal function as the company scales. You will negotiate commercial agreements, counsel on product and privacy matters, and guide AI regulatory strategy while partnering with founders, engineering, product, and GTM teams.

You will own the broader legal agenda, establish scalable processes, and determine when to bring in outside counsel or specialists to balance risk with speed.