Associate General Counsel, Scale AI
Product & Privacy
$264.8-331k
+ Equity
Training and validation data for AI applications
Be an early applicant
Training and validation data for AI applications
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$264.8-331k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a technology background; privacy expertise and fluency in AI, intellectual property, and consumer protection law
- Experience providing strategic legal guidance that advances data-driven business goals while facilitating regulatory compliance, managing legal risk, and enhancing customer trus
- And a demonstrated ability to partner well with cross-functional teams, including superlative communication, collaborative problem-solving, initiative, empathy, urgency, and focus
- 9+ years of legal experience, with a focus on emerging technologies and privacy and data protection counseling
- Expertise in US and global privacy regulations
- Familiarity and experience with launching products and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space
- Fluency in translating legal advice into actionable guidance for Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
- Ability to think strategically at a high-level and from deep in the details, in order to drive complex problem solving and develop creative, business-forward solutions
- Ability to calibrate risk, distinguish business from legal risk, and communicate it clearly to business and technical audiences
- A roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to tackle projects large and small with a low-ego approach to collaborating across the organization
- Deep interest in artificial intelligence, generative AI, and machine learning technology and applications
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- JD and a member of a state bar in good standing
Desirable
- Familiarity with the legal and ethical implications of AI, and the technical aspects of AI systems, including large language models and machine learning
- Experience developing a privacy program
What the job involves
- Come join us and work on the most exciting legal issues at the leading edge of artificial intelligence
- We're seeking a thoughtful, multidisciplinary Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy, to be a strategist and thought partner to our business teams in creating the next-generation platform for AI development
- This lawyer will lead product and privacy legal initiatives for our cutting-edge products and will report to Scale’s Senior Director and Associate General Counsel responsible for product counsel, privacy, and other areas
- Identify and manage legal risks in product development, including privacy, regulatory, licensing, intellectual property, and others
- Develop the product and privacy legal functions, with a focus on maturing, operationalizing, and scaling legal support in these areas
- Partner closely with technical and non-technical teams, including Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security, to future-proof key strategic initiatives involving customer data, payments, and responsible AI
- Be a subject matter expert – for both business partners and the Legal team – on US and global privacy laws and other laws related to products you support
- Build positive and influential relationships with Scale product leadership, and cross-functional partners regarding regulatory matters that impact our products
- Help advance the General Counsel’s and Product and Privacy Legal team’s strategic vision across the company
- Develop creative solutions, in partnership with Legal and Product stakeholders, for how legal frameworks can support new products and customer experiences
- Support the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including data protection agreements and others related to your products and services
- Help ensure that Scale and its affiliate companies comply with global privacy and data protection laws and emerging new laws, including the CCPA, GDPR, and other data protection and AI requirements
- Work hands-on with business and product teams to ensure that privacy is embedded into Scale’s products and processes by design and to implement best-in-class privacy and compliance
Our take
When training AI models, lack of access to large scale, high quality, labelled data is often the barrier preventing machine learning teams from building something great. In fact, labelled data is even more essential than the algorithms themselves. Scale AI is solving this by providing easy access through developer APIs to a huge variety of labelled data sets covering a large range of areas within computer vision and natural language processing.
It seems that almost every company now is offering artificial intelligence enabled products to automate every aspect of our lives. So, by positioning themselves as the go-to source for high quality tagged data, Scale AI is in an excellent position as the AI sector continues it's exponential growth.
With innovative AI projects across a range of sectors including retail, energy, and healthcare, Scale AI is now a leader in the industry alongside OpenAI. It continues to forge partnerships with fintech tools and software engine developers such as Brex and Luminar to continue its evolution of digital markets.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2024
$1bn
SERIES F
Apr 2021
$325m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.6bn
Company benefits
- Health & Wellbeing: Our holistic approach to supporting Scaliens includes comprehensive health coverage, dental and vision insurance, mental healthcare services, and more. PTO policies and accommodating schedules ensure you’ll get time off when you need it to relax and recharge. Note that our offerings may vary by region as we strive to respond to the unique needs of Scaliens around the globe.
- Personal & Career Growth: Continuously learn and grow through annual learning & development stipend, attending leadership breakfasts, manager training, speaker series, and joining an ERG.
- Building Scale Community: We welcome guests to our offices, and you can expect to see Scalien families and friends around. Join local happy hours, and accept invites to game nights, book clubs, and many other employee-led community events.
- Parental Support: Balancing work and family is essential, and Scale understands the importance of having adequate leave policies in place to promote a healthy home and work life.
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Alexandr Wang
(Founder & CEO)Previously, Alexandr was an Algorithm Developer at Hudson River Trading, a Tech Lead and Quora and a Software Engineer at Addepar.
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