In-House Senior Legal Counsel - AI & Robotics

Generalist AI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Generalist is seeking its first in-house general counsel to lead commercial, corporate, privacy, and technology matters as the company scales. You will work closely with leadership and partnerships teams, handling complex transactions and regulatory considerations with a practical, business‑minded approach.

The ideal candidate has strong foundations in corporate and commercial law and is excited by emerging technologies, data use, IP, and new business models in AI and robotics.

Qualifications

• JD and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 6–10+ years of relevant legal experience in technology.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial technology agreements.
• Ability to identify legal issues, assess risk, and drive resolution independently.
• Grounding in corporate and commercial law across diverse issues.
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and advise on tech, data, IP, privacy.
• Excellent commercial judgment with clear, practical advice.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including partnerships, customer and vendor contracts, pilots, SOWs, NDAs, and tech transactions.
• Support financings, corporate governance, board matters, diligence, and external counsel coordination.
• Advise on legal issues related to training data, data rights, IP, privacy, and deployment of AI/robotics tech.
• Serve as a practical legal advisor translating risk into actionable recommendations.
• Build scalable templates, playbooks, policies, and processes; manage outside counsel.
• Stay current on developments in AI, LLMs, robotics, privacy, and regulatory trends.

Skills

Commercial law

Corporate law

Tech agreements negotiation

Independent judgment

Risk assessment

Commercial judgment

Clear communication

Adaptability

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar admission

Job description

Generalist is seeking its first in-house general counsel to lead commercial, corporate, privacy, and technology matters as the company scales. You will work closely with leadership and partnerships teams, handling complex transactions and regulatory considerations with a practical, business‑minded approach.

The ideal candidate has strong foundations in corporate and commercial law and is excited by emerging technologies, data use, IP, and new business models in AI and robotics.