Associate Director/Director, Commercial Counsel

Lila Sciences
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Full Time
On Site
Senior
USD 148,000 – 224,000
Postgraduate Degree
Legal Science Rnd Non Medical

Posted 2 days ago

Apply to this job and hundreds more automatically

Get Started
Excellent 4.7

Job summary

The role involves shaping and scaling legal capabilities in a fast-moving frontier technology environment, focusing on structuring and negotiating diverse commercial agreements, advising on AI, scientific research, and technology development, and building scalable legal systems. The candidate should have 6-10 years of legal experience, preferably in-house at a technology company, with strong skills in complex contracts, AI, SaaS, and scientific R&D.

Responsibilities

The Commercial Counsel will be responsible for structuring and negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements, including SaaS, IP licensing, and R&D collaboration contracts. This role also involves advising internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory considerations surrounding artificial intelligence and scientific research.

Qualifications

AI and Scientific Research Technologies AI Regulatory and Ethical Considerations Commercial Contracts Contract Negotiation Cross-functional Collaboration Legal Counseling Legal Infrastructure Building Legal System Automation R&D and Science Business Models Regulatory Compliance

Candidates must possess a J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, along with 6–10 years of legal experience, including substantial time in-house at a technology company. Essential qualifications include deep experience drafting complex commercial contracts and familiarity with AI, SaaS, or scientific R&D business models.

English

Company

Lila Sciences

Lila Sciences

linkedin
Technology, Information and Internet
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Website
lila.ai

Apply to this job and hundreds more automatically

Get Started
Excellent 4.7
Pete DeQuarto avatar
Pete DeQuarto

AIApply is a total game-changer. Thanks to Auto-Apply, I have been applying to jobs I would never even have come across otherwise!

Akarshak Tanwar avatar
Akarshak Tanwar

In one week I applied to over 150 jobs and locked in 2 confirmed interviews, with a support team that was quick to respond. The auto-apply feature is fascinating and a real pleasure to use!

JC
Julian Carlin

It really worked. In under 48 hours it had applied to 100 jobs on my behalf without any time or effort from me. I am looking forward to seeing how it keeps improving.