Corporate Counsel, AI & Innovation

Overview

Position: Corporate Counsel, AI & Innovation
Location: Remote (except California)
Employment Type: Full-Time

This role is the first internal legal hire for an organization focused on building AI-driven marketing technologies. The Corporate Counsel will serve as both deal lawyer and legal architect, managing commercial contracts, AI and intellectual property counsel, platform governance, and legal frameworks to support AI ventures. The position reports to the SVP of Strategic Partnerships and collaborates closely with Product, Engineering, Go-To-Market, and Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the legal operating model, including stage gates, decision rights, governance frameworks, and infrastructure to enable confident deployment of AI-enabled products.
• Personally draft and negotiate commercial contracts, product terms, creator licenses, and partner agreements without relying on outside counsel.
• Provide expert legal advice on AI-related issues such as training-data legality, copyright, voice and likeness risks, DMCA safe harbor, FTC advertising standards, and privacy.
• Collaborate directly with Product and Engineering teams to integrate legal requirements into product development prior to launch, ensuring regulatory compliance is embedded early.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree with an active Minnesota bar license.
• 10–15 years of legal experience, including progression to counsel or partner level at a law firm.
• 3–5 years of in-house experience at a technology, AI, adtech, or product-led company.
• Deep expertise in AI and intellectual property law, including training-data legality, copyright, right of publicity, voice and likeness risk, and synthetic media.
• Proven track record of personally drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Ability to work independently without a legal team and to engage directly with Product and Engineering teams to influence platform development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AI-powered advertising and music licensing platforms is a plus.
• Strong understanding of platform governance and legal frameworks for AI ventures.

Compensation & Benefits

• Fully remote work within the United States (excluding California).
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and disability insurance; vision coverage available.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with a 4% company match.
• Flexible paid time off, 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual office supply allowance, monthly internet stipend, and employer-paid cell phone.
• Opportunities for virtual and biannual in-person team connections.

Base pay is dependent on factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, location, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change.

Location

• Remote within the United States, except California.
• Applicants must reside in the U.S. and not require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Opportunity

Applications are welcome from all individuals regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic predisposition, or any other legally protected status.