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Thinking Machines Lab · 1 day ago

Head of Legal Operations

positionSan Francisco
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$215K/yr - $300K/yr
date8+ years exp

Thinking Machines Lab's mission is to empower humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence. They are seeking a leader to build their legal operations function from the ground up, ensuring that critical business initiatives are well-supported and unblocked.

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Responsibilities

Select, implement, and manage our legal technology stack, including contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and e-billing systems
Track legal team performance in terms of time and spend with KPIs and dashboards
Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake and triage through execution and renewal, building scalable processes, templates, and self-service tools
Manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers, including budget and performance tracking
Partner with Finance, IT, Procurement, and business teams to keep legal processes aligned with how the company operates

Qualification

Legal operations experienceLegal technology expertiseProject managementContract lifecycle managementAnalytical skillsCLOC certificationAI toolsManaging outside counsel

Required

8+ years of experience in operations, with at least some experience in legal operations
Proven track record of building or scaling legal operations functions from early stages
Deep expertise in legal technology, including CLM platforms (e.g., Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, Agiloft), e-billing systems, and matter management tools
Strong analytical skills with experience gathering metrics to drive decisions
Excellent project management abilities, running multiple initiatives simultaneously

Preferred

Experience at a high-growth technology or AI company
Familiarity with AI-powered legal tools and emerging legal tech
Background in contract management, paralegal work, or legal practice
CLOC certification or equivalent legal operations training
Experience managing outside counsel in complex regulatory or IP-heavy environments

Benefits

Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
Unlimited PTO
Paid parental leave
Relocation support as needed

Company

Thinking Machines Lab

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Thinking Machines Lab is an AI research and product company that aims to increase understanding and customization of AI systems.
dateFounded in 2025
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.thinkingmachines.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Thinking Machines Lab has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$2.01B
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzMinistry of Economy, Culture and Innovation
2025-06-20Seed· $2B
2025-05-05Grant· $9.98M

Leadership Team

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Mira Murati
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Jonathan Lachman
Founding Head of Operations
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Recent News

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Co-founder of $12B AI startup fired after boss learns about office romance: report
2026-01-22
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Inside the turmoil at Thinking Machines; sources say Meta discussed buying TML, and CTO Barret Zoph had been in talks since October 2025 about an OpenAI return (New York Times)
2026-01-22
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Barret Zoph says Thinking Machines Lab fired him only after learning he was leaving, and at no time did the company cite his performance or unethical conduct (Wall Street Journal)
2026-01-21
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