Senior Counsel, Cohere
Product and Technology
$265-330k
Salary is dependent on location
Enterprise-grade AI solutions for real-world business problems
Be an early applicant
Enterprise-grade AI solutions for real-world business problems
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$265-330k
Salary is dependent on location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower businesses to scale innovation, boost productivity, and drive progress that reaches everyone.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is an experienced technology lawyer who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to make a direct impact on product success
- 7+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house or law firm experience in technology transactions and product counseling
- Qualified as a lawyer with admission to practice in the US, Canada, UK, or EU
- Proven expertise in technology contracts, intellectual property law, and commercial agreements
- Experience advising enterprise software companies operating across various deployment models (SaaS, Cloud, and On-prem)
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, product roadmaps, and technology integration
- Experience with open source software compliance and third-party technology integration
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and business teams
- Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and platforms
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced technology company, adapting to new priorities, and navigating ambiguity
- If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply
What the job involves
- Join our team as Senior Counsel, Product and Technology to shape the legal framework for our product development and commercialization
- This position offers the exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of technology innovation, intellectual property strategy, and business development, providing critical guidance that enables our products to reach market efficiently while managing legal risks
- Create standardized templates, playbooks, and guidelines for product contract terms to improve efficiency and consistency, and ensure alignment with product capabilities
- Provide strategic guidance on and manage intellectual property risks across Cohere’s product portfolio, including open source software (OSS) compliance and third-party software integration
- Identify and mitigate legal risks throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with product regulatory and commercial counsel to manage regulatory compliance, liability exposure, and contractual obligations
- Quarterback Legal input ahead of product launches, collaborating with internal and external legal counsel
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and business development teams to provide early legal input on product design, feature development, and market strategy
- Stay current on relevant technology regulations and assess their impact on product development and commercialization
- Advise internal teams on key legal considerations for product development and commercialization
Our take
Many businesses are now faced with the challenge of adopting advanced AI safely and securely. While AI tools like ChatGPT are making headlines, companies (especially those in regulated industries such as banking, telecoms, or government services) worry about privacy, compliance, and control over their sensitive data. Cohere addresses these concerns by offering AI solutions that can be trained on a company's internal data and, importantly, run on their own infrastructure rather than relying on external cloud providers. And in a world where data breaches and regulatory scrutiny are constant threats, this focus on trust and security is key.
In a competitive landscape dominated by giants like OpenAI, Google, and Elon Musk's xAI, Cohere is setting itself apart by targeting businesses exclusively. Its approach has earned it contracts with some big names, like Royal Bank of Canada, Fujitsu, LG, Oracle, and Dell. By focusing on reliability and enterprise adoption rather than viral consumer appeal, Cohere has carved out a strong niche for itself.
This isn't going unnoticed either, as the company recently raised $500M, boosting its valuation to $6.8B, and brought on board top talent from Meta and Uber to strengthen its leadership team. Alongside this, it's doubled its annual recurring revenue to $100M in 2025 and is aiming to hit $200M by year-end. With its North platform for AI agents and a lean cost structure compared with larger rivals, Cohere is very much ready for more growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
192% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2026
$600m
SERIES E
Sep 2025
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Six weeks’ paid vacation
- Equity / stock options
- RRSP, 401(k), and Pension Scheme contributions
- Coverage for 100% of your insurance premiums across health, dental, vision, and travel
- Additional coverage for accessing mental health providers/services
- Six months of fully paid parental leave, including adoption and surrogacy
- Financial support for egg freezing and IVF in Canada and the UK
- A monthly fitness and wellness allowance
- Globally dispersed company that supports a remote work culture
- A $2,000 annual education benefit for professional development
- A weekly stipend for meals when working remotely and catered lunch when working from one of our global offices
- A monthly arts and culture allowance
- A monthly quality time allowance
Company HQ
Grange Park, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Aidan Gomez
(Co-Founder & CEO)Aidan received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford in 2024 and has served as Cohere's CEO since co-founding the company in 2019.
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