Scale is powering the generative AI wave by providing the data and infrastructure for companies to build large-scale foundation models. AI is rapidly changing the world, and Scale is growing to meet that rapid demand.

Our Legal team works on exciting legal and commercial issues at the leading edge of artificial intelligence, generative AI, and machine learning technology. You will join a creative and solutions-oriented team collaborating with internal teams at Scale and externally with our customers. We are looking for a relentlessly curious, deliberately open-minded, and action-oriented commercial attorney who can negotiate complex agreements and effectively advise on legal risk - all while being a great teammate. If you enjoy solving novel and challenging problems and building strong teams and relationships while doing it, we’d love to hear from you!

You will:

Draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements with Fortune 500 and other companies, working closely with our Sales organization to close revenue deals
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of other agreements, including partnership, reseller and vendor agreements as well as DPAs
Partner closely with our GTM teams to drive deals and the business forward
Provide practical legal counsel to sales, product, engineering, and marketing teams
Assess legal risk and advise the business accordingly
Design, implement, and iterate on policies and processes to manage legal and business risk on a global scale

Ideally you’d have:

JD and a member of the California Bar in good standing
At least 5+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience with training in commercial agreements
Passion for partnering with Sales and closing revenue deals
Experience with drafting and negotiating complex enterprise SaaS agreements and data processing agreements
An ability to communicate clearly with business and technical audiences and effectively translate legal concepts for non-lawyers
Roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small and a collaborative, low-ego approach to working across the organization
Deep interest in artificial intelligence, generative AI, and machine learning technology and applications

Nice to haves:

Experience with legal issues related to AI/machine learning and/or the on-demand economy
Product or privacy counseling experience

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, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, 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.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

$192,000—$230,400 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world’s most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an affirmative action employer and inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

We comply with the United States Department of Labor’s Pay Transparency provision.

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