Lilasciences
Associate Director/Director, Commercial Counsel
Cambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USA. Posted 8 months ago
The role
You will draft, negotiate, and manage a wide array of commercial agreements. You will also advise on legal and regulatory considerations regarding artificial intelligence, scientific research, and technology development.
What you will do
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements
- Provide pragmatic legal counsel to internal stakeholders
- Serve as a thought partner on regulatory and ethical considerations related to AI
- Help build scalable systems and workflows using AI tools and automation
- Support strategic transactions and partnerships
Required qualifications
- J.D. and membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing
- 6+ years of legal experience
- Substantial time in-house at a technology company
- Deep experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
- Familiarity with AI, SaaS, and/or scientific R&D business models
- Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
Nice to have
- Enthusiasm for transforming legal practice through AI and data-driven tools
- Prior work involving export-controlled technologies or CFIUS considerations
- Experience supporting R&D teams in life sciences, materials, or climate-tech domains
- Comfort with technical subject matter and scientific research environments
- Track record of building legal infrastructure or scalable processes from scratch
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
- Company subsidized lunch program
About the company
Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science.