General Counsel

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November 1

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Sentient Foundation

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Artificial Intelligence • Non-profit • Blockchain

Sentient Foundation is pioneering a new era in AI, empowering communities to create Loyal AI—community-built, community-aligned, and community-owned. As a non-profit committed to advancing open-source AI technologies and building a decentralized, transparent ecosystem, we champion an Open AI economy where AI builders are key stakeholders. With AGI on the horizon, our mission is to ensure it serves humanity, not corporations.

11 - 50 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• Work closely as an advisor to the business on all legal matters, especially on corporate matters and certain product questions, including negotiating contracts with collaborators and vendors. • Draft and negotiate bespoke, first-of-their kind agreements for Sentient products and collaborations within the space. • Provide legal guidance to operating entities, including advice on product development and compliance as well as corporate governance and operational best practices. • Develop and drive legal contracting processes and workflows. • Manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively where they are engaged in connecting with high profile and other projects, while maintaining domain expertise. • Ensure legal compliance in multiple jurisdictions, collaborating with external counsel (e.g., termination notices, General Release forms). • Implement policies and manage record retention across departments. • Support commercial and financial agreements, including BD deals, contractor agreements, and advisor fees.

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. degree from a top tier law school and admission to at least one state bar • 4-8 years of experience at a reputable law firm and/or in-house • Superior negotiation and drafting skills, as well as deep knowledge of contract terms • Strong skills in drafting and reviewing contracts and managing compliance across multiple regions. • Excellent academic credentials and references • Ability to work cross-functionally with various internal teams, and external stakeholders. • Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail. • Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, and the ability to interact productively with other attorneys and staff, in-house client groups and outside counsel • M&A background is a plus • Understanding of open source AI space is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities