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Thinking Machines Lab · 12 hours ago

DGC, Product & Commercial

San Francisco

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$325K/yr - $425K/yr

10+ years exp

Thinking Machines Lab is dedicated to empowering humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence. They are seeking an attorney to manage product and commercial legal functions, working closely with engineering and research teams to shape legal strategies for AI products and overseeing commercial agreements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyProduct ResearchSoftware

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Advise company leadership as well as product, engineering, and research teams on the legal aspects of developing and deploying AI products

Proactively identify and address potential legal roadblocks in product development, with a broad view of policy and risk

Lead high-profile, high-impact transactions involving AI technology, including complex licensing, joint development agreements, and strategic partnerships that advance the company’s mission and business objectives

Structure, draft, and negotiate the whole spectrum of commercial agreements, from enterprise customer contracts to vendor relationships

Have a strong say in how our Legal team is developed from the ground up

Qualification

Legal experienceProduct counselingCommercial negotiationClient counselingIn-house experienceAI transactionsData privacyIntellectual propertyRegulatory issuesComplex negotiationsJudgment under uncertaintySolution-focused adviceCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of legal experience, with significant product counseling and commercial negotiation experience

Client counseling skills, with the ability to exercise judgment under uncertainty and communicate practical, solution-focused advice

Experience working directly with technical staff, not just intermediaries

Preferred

In-house experience at a technology company shipping products with novel legal risk

Experience working on AI-powered products or AI transactions, including complex licensing, joint development, and strategic partnerships

Familiarity with global data privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory issues specific to the AI domain

Significant experience leading complex commercial negotiations for enterprise sales at scale

Benefits

Generous health, dental, and vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Relocation support as needed

Company

Thinking Machines Lab

Thinking Machines Lab is an AI research and product company that aims to increase understanding and customization of AI systems.

Founded in 2025

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees

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)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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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

Mira Murati

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Lachman

Founding Head of Operations

Recent News

Latest Technology News | New York Post

Co-founder of $12B AI startup fired after boss learns about office romance: report

2026-01-22

Techmeme

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

Techmeme

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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