Senior Counsel: AI Security & Interpretability

Goodfire; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Equity

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Goodfire, a San Francisco-based research company, seeks a Senior Counsel to be its first in-house lawyer. You’ll build the legal foundation, negotiate contracts, shape licensing and data rights, and navigate AI security and regulatory issues critical to our business.

You’ll own the legal function, handle employment agreements, fundraising and board matters, and be comfortable as the sole lawyer in the room while helping build a new AI governance framework from scratch.

Qualifications

• JD and active membership in at least one US state bar (California preferred).
• 6+ years across law firm and in-house roles at technology companies, including leading enterprise software deals.
• Excellent judgment and experience with AI/SaaS licensing, data rights, liability, and forward deployed contracts.
• Strong grasp of AI, particularly AI security and interpretability.
• Willingness and humility to own anything legal-related yourself, big or small.

Responsibilities

• Contract negotiations, employment agreements, fundraising, and board matters.
• Own everything under the legal umbrella, and be the sole in-house lawyer.
• Define our approach to interpretability and AI security contracts and regulations.

Education

JD and active membership in at least one US state bar (California preferred)

Job description

Goodfire, a San Francisco-based research company, seeks a Senior Counsel to be its first in-house lawyer. You’ll build the legal foundation, negotiate contracts, shape licensing and data rights, and navigate AI security and regulatory issues critical to our business.

You’ll own the legal function, handle employment agreements, fundraising and board matters, and be comfortable as the sole lawyer in the room while helping build a new AI governance framework from scratch.