Lead Counsel, Global Public Sector

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Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Machine Learning
The Data Platform for AI: High quality training and validation data for AI applications.
The Role
The Lead Counsel will expand Scale's Global Public Sector business, negotiate commercial agreements, manage public tenders, ensure compliance, and partner with various teams in the organization.
Summary Generated by Built In

Come join our growing legal team to work on the most exciting issues at the leading edge of AI!

At Scale AI, we are powering the leading AI models and pioneering the next era of advanced AI systems for the world’s largest enterprises and forward-thinking governments. You will join a solutions-oriented legal team in a place where a healthy culture meets high standards and the ambition to shape the future of AI.

You will help grow Scale’s Global Public Sector business across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. While work variety is guaranteed, in your role you will primarily help build and deploy a range of Generative and Agentic AI systems that deliver real-world impact for governments and public sector entities.

We are looking for a relentlessly curious, open-minded, and action-oriented commercial attorney who has fun negotiating complex agreements and can optimise risk – all while being a great teammate. If you enjoy solving novel challenges while continuously learning and building strong relationships, we’d love to hear from you!

You will:

  • Drive Scale AI’s international expansion by enabling market entry and operations outside the US, particularly in support of the Global Public Sector team
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with global entities, including Sovereign AI deals, master services agreements, and bespoke software development agreements
  • Manage complex public tenders as a prime, subcontractor, or consortium partner
  • Counsel on privacy and emerging regulatory requirements
  • Design, implement, and iterate on policies and processes to manage legal and business risk
  • Partner within Legal and across functions and geographies, proactively delivering solutions that move the business forward

Ideally you'd have:

  • UK, common law, or EU legal qualification with substantial experience working on English law matters 
  • 7+ years PQE in the technology sector across leading law firms, in-house, or government 
  • Solid commercial and IP legal skills combined with strong business and technical acumen    
  • Extensive experience negotiating complex SaaS and bespoke software development agreements
  • Experience with government engagements and public procurement processes
  • Familiarity with EU law
  • Passion for partnering with Sales and developing practical, risk-optimised solutions 
  • A collaborative, low-ego approach to working across the organisation on projects large and small
  • An ability to prioritise and the willingness to embrace new challenges as part of a fluid scope of work 

Nice to have:

  • Experience with legal issues related to AI, including emerging AI regulatory requirements
  • Privacy counselling and regulatory compliance experience
  • Experience working at or closely with GCC-based governments and enterprises
  • Proficiency in Arabic

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, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. 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 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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Skills Required

  • UK, common law, or EU legal qualification
  • 7+ years PQE in the technology sector
  • Experience negotiating complex SaaS agreements
  • Experience with government engagements and public procurement
  • Familiarity with EU law

Scale AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Scale AI and has not been reviewed or approved by Scale AI.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, and vision, with flexibility to choose plans that fit individual or family needs. A monthly wellness stipend further supports physical and mental wellbeing expenses.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity-based compensation is included in eligible packages, positioning ownership as a meaningful component of total rewards for many full-time roles. An employee stock purchase plan also provides an additional pathway to participate in potential upside.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is positioned as generous with a flexible policy intended to support recharging and burnout prevention. Paid holidays and paid sick days are also part of the time-off offering.

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The Company
San Francisco, CA
523 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Scale accelerates the development of AI applications by helping machine learning teams generate high-quality ground truth data. Our advanced LiDAR, image, video and NLP annotation APIs allow machine learning teams at companies like OpenAI, Lyft, Pinterest, and Airbnb focus on building differentiated models vs. labeling data.

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