Senior Corporate Counsel — Commercial & AI Data

The role

The Senior Corporate Counsel will negotiate commercial agreements and provide legal guidance on AI data and privacy. This individual contributor role supports research and product development through deal execution and practical advice.

What you will do

• Draft, negotiate, and close day-to-day commercial agreements including data collection, licensing, vendor, customer, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
• Manage the contract workflow from intake through signature.
• Partner with research and data teams on rights, permissions, and restrictions for sourcing and using data for AI training, evaluation, and product development.
• Advise on privacy and data protection issues involving audio, video, and other personal data.
• Track developments in AI, data rights, and privacy to provide practical guidance.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and review processes.
• Provide occasional support on routine employment, IP, and office lease matters.

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in commercial or technology transactions.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Practical experience with privacy and data protection, including data processing agreements and consent requirements.
• Experience with data licensing, data acquisition, or AI-related legal issues.
• Sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to recognize when specialist advice is needed and work with external legal counsel.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with audio, video, or biometric data and the associated privacy and consent considerations.
• Experience supporting AI or machine learning teams on training data rights and related agreements.
• Experience at an early-stage technology company, including building practical contracting processes and templates.

Benefits

• Health plans including an HDHP with ~$2,000 in annual HSA contributions by the company.
• $2,000/yr for gym memberships, fitness equipment, training/coaching, and classes.
• One-time $500 for tech or accessories.
• 15 days of PTO.
• 10 public holidays.
• Office closed for a full week at year-end.
• Lunch, drinks, and snacks provided every workday.
• Commuter benefits up to $340/month for parking and transportation.
• 401(k) with 4% match.

Before you apply

• We sponsor visas (O-1, H-1B, green card, etc.) from day one.

About the company

Nuance Labs is a research company building photorealistic, real-time AI avatars with emotional intelligence. The team includes PhDs from various institutions and industry experience from companies like Apple, Meta, and Amazon AGI.