Snorkel AI · 1 day ago
Senior Counsel, Commercial
San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expSnorkel AI is a company focused on transforming expert knowledge into specialized AI solutions. They are seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial to lead negotiations and drafting of commercial agreements while supporting enterprise sales cycles and advising on legal strategy as the company scales.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingEnterprise SoftwareMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead negotiation and drafting of a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and data licensing agreements
Technology services agreements
Technology and IP licensing agreements
Strategic partnerships and reseller agreements
Support fast-paced enterprise sales cycles, balancing velocity with thoughtful risk management
Advise on cross-border transactions and support international commercial expansion
Own and streamline procurement contracts, vendor agreements, and NDAs
Partner closely with business teams to build scalable commercial contracting processes, templates, and playbooks
Provide practical guidance on IP, AI, and data-related issues, including ownership, usage rights, and restrictions in AI systems
Stay current on developments in the AI ecosystem, including customer expectations around AI risk, transparency, and compliance
Collaborate cross-functionally with Privacy, Security, Product, and Engineering teams on contract-related and risk issues
Help shape the culture, values, and operating model of the Snorkel Legal team
Qualification
Required
JD from an accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred)
6–10+ years of relevant experience, including meaningful hands-on commercial contracting experience
Prior experience helping to build or scale a commercial legal function, ideally at a high-growth technology, tech services, or AI-focused company
Strong familiarity with tech services, DaaS, licensing, and partnership deals
Comfort negotiating complex, high-value agreements with sophisticated counterparties
Solid understanding of IP concepts and how they would apply in Snorkel's commercial agreements
Preferred
Legal domain flexibility and an interest in contributing to privacy, data protection, product, or AI governance initiatives (depending on background and interest)
Company
Snorkel AI
Snorkel AI is an AI platform that accelerates data labeling by using machine learning for faster model training.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$235.25MKey Investors
Accenture VenturesAdditionQBE Ventures
2025-08-06Series Unknown
2025-05-29Series D· $100M
2024-01-23Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Alexander Ratner
Co-Founder and CEO
Henry Ehrenberg
Co-Founder
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