Legal Counsel

AI2
Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 175,000 - 225,000Function: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Facilitation","Teamwork"]

Legal Counsel at the Allen Institute will provide strategic legal guidance on technology transactions, data governance, IP and licensing for AI research initiatives, while collaborating with researchers and engineers to balance business priorities with compliance and evolving AI regulations. The role includes open AI artifacts development support, data licenses, and creation of development playbooks in a hybrid Seattle office.

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Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

Legal Counsel at the Allen Institute will provide strategic legal guidance on technology transactions, data governance, IP and licensing for AI research initiatives, while collaborating with researchers and engineers to balance business priorities with compliance and evolving AI regulations. The role includes open AI artifacts development support, data licenses, and creation of development playbooks in a hybrid Seattle office.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support all stages of development for open AI artifacts and technologies, including data curation, model training, release planning, and post-release management.
  • •Provide direct AI counseling for applications, research demos, scientific agents, and environmental and conservation tools, including diligence, data governance, and bridging legal and technical requirements.
  • •Review and prepare data licenses, open source licenses, and related documentation.
  • •Create and improve frameworks for responsible AI development and processes to streamline AI releases.
  • •Create AI development guides, playbooks, and templates for releasing AI resources and artifacts.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 225,000
Perks:MedicalDentalVision401kCommuting StipendGym MembershipPaid LeavePaid HolidaysAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of technology transactions experience in a law firm or equivalent corporate environment.
  • •Experience with copyright and IP licensing.
  • •Experience with data governance and privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, and/or HIPAA, and other international regulations like EU AI Act.
  • •Excellent presentation and facilitation skills: polished, concise, catered messages to different audiences.
  • •Self-starter: Does not need daily directions or close supervision to make decisions.
Experience:6+ yearsAIResearch
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:CommunicationPresentationFacilitationTeamwork
Certifications:JDBar admission
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GDPRCCPAHIPAAData governanceLicensingCopyright

Company Brief

AI2
The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) is a nonprofit research institute that builds AI systems and conducts fundamental research to contribute to scientific discovery, natural language understanding, and open-source tools for the AI community.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Nonprofit & NGO
Funding: Grant Funded
Headquarters: Seattle, United States
Founded: 2014
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