Intelligent Internet - VP of Legal
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Requirements
• 12+ years PQE (mix of top-tier firm and in-house roles). • UK-qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister). • US-qualified lawyer (e.g. NY, CA, DC). • Experience advising AI/ML or deep-tech companies (understanding of model/data risk, even if not embedded in product). • Strong UK & US employment law experience in scaling organisations. • Proven support for startup fundraising (equity rounds, SAFEs, capital formation, investor processes). • Track record designing legal systems/playbooks with measurable outcomes (e.g. faster cycle times, reduced external spend). • Experience leading internal investigations across cultures and time zones. • Clean compliance/audit history. • IP and Open Source AI licensing for software/models. • AI governance and safety frameworks. • Experience with export controls/sanctions. • Sectoral data rules (e.g. financial or health data). • Prior experience in a frontier AI or crypto/web3 startup. • The Right Person • Thrives in fast-paced and high-growth companies. • Pragmatic, business-oriented, and comfortable prioritising. • You aim high, embrace challenge, and always do what’s right. • Strong on systems and guardrails, not interested in micromanaging product. • Using AI tools in your own workflow and able to champion adoption across the org. • Trusted by technical teams; communicates clearly in all scenarios. • Comfortable in ambiguity and fast-moving environments. • Tech-savvy/human first and eager to learn new technology and practices. • Ability to work individually and collaboratively within a team environment. • A clear and thoughtful communicator. • Ability to contribute to building new processes and systems. • Detail-oriented, intentional, and analytical with exceptional critical thinking/reasoning skills. • Curious, tenacious, willing to learn, and keen to grow. • It's open. It's distributed. It's for everyone. Introducing the Intelligent Internet. A new paradigm for AI that democratizes access, fosters collaboration, and aligns technology with human values. • Here, everyone has ownership. You'll have space to stretch your skills, try bold ideas, and contribute to the mission from day one. • It starts with you.
Responsibilities
• Strategy & Leadership • Translate company strategy into a quarterly legal plan (owners, SLAs, decision rights). • Prioritise work against risk and business impact. • Build and lead the legal function; manage and coordinate outside counsel. • Summarise UK/EU/US AI regulatory changes into short notes, checklists, or FAQs the teams can actually use. • Review key AI initiatives on request to confirm they meet baseline legal and compliance expectations while keeping delivery fast. • Crypto / Web3 / Blockchain • Advise on token, staking, and reward mechanics, focused on public-benefit and regulatory alignment. • Maintain a regulatory map across UK/EU/US (FCA, MiCA, SEC/CFTC and similar). • Design and maintain crypto/web3 policies, disclosures, and monitoring where appropriate. • Corporate, Governance & Fundraising • Maintain board hygiene, cap table, equity and incentive schemes, and entity structuring. • Support fundraising (equity rounds, SAFEs, structured/token-related elements) and investor processes. • Ensure accurate and compliant disclosures to investors and relevant authorities. • Employment & People • Advise on UK & US employment law across policies, hiring, restructures, investigations, and terminations. • Build scalable, consistent employment frameworks for org growth. • Commercial & Partnerships • Build a contracts engine: templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and AI-assisted redlining. • Target Data Protection & Safety • Own GDPR / UK GDPR compliance, including DPIAs, RoPAs, DSRs, and incident response. • Oversee cross-border transfer tools, retention/deletion schedules, and privacy-by-design practices. • IP, Licensing & Open Source AI • Protect core IP (patents, trade secrets, brand) while enabling open collaboration. • Manage inbound/outbound licensing, contributor agreements, and provenance/attribution policies. • Help define an OSPO-style function for Open Source AI. • Investigations & Disputes • Lead sensitive internal investigations across jurisdictions. • Manage pre-litigation strategy and outside counsel within agreed SLAs and budgets. • Legal Ops & AI-First Systems • Deploy AI across intake, triage, contract review, policy drafting, and knowledge management. • Publish simple dashboards (intake → decision time, risk flags, outside counsel spend, policy coverage). • Build and maintain a searchable, provenance-aware legal knowledge base.
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