Associate General Counsel, Commercial

About the role

The Physical AI team at Scale is focused on building general AI capable of reasoning and acting in the physical world. This role supports the team by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements, shaping business and legal strategies, and providing hands-on legal support.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements, statements of work, and order forms with autonomous driving and robotics companies.
• Work closely with the Sales organization to close revenue deals.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape the business and legal strategy for the Physical AI business unit.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including partnership, reseller, and vendor agreements, as well as Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Assess legal risk and provide clear, practical guidance to help the business make informed decisions.
• Provide hands-on legal support to sales, product, and other cross-functional teams.
• Design, implement, and iterate on policies and processes to manage legal and business risk on a global scale.

Requirements

You will have:

• A JD and be a member of the California Bar in good standing.
• At least 9+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience with training in commercial agreements, data licensing, and intellectual property.
• A passion for partnering with Sales and closing revenue deals.
• Experience with drafting and negotiating complex data licensing, services, or technology agreements.
• An ability to communicate clearly with business and technical audiences and effectively translate legal concepts for non-lawyers.
• A roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small and a collaborative, low-ego approach to working across the organization.
• A deep interest in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and the broader AI landscape.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:

• Experience with legal issues in autonomous vehicles or robotics.
• Product or privacy counseling experience.

Skills

Essential skills include:

• Strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of AI, autonomous vehicles, and robotics.

Benefits

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.