About Hive
Hive is the leading provider of AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, and is trusted by hundreds of the world's largest and most innovative organizations to process billions of pieces of content each month.
Hive empowers customers with a portfolio of best-in-class, pre-trained AI models to solve urgent challenges in content moderation, deepfake detection, digital child safety, intellectual property protection, sponsorship management and more.
Hive has raised over $120M in capital from leading investors, including General Catalyst, 8VC, Glynn Capital, Bain & Company, Visa Ventures, and others. We have over 250 employees globally in our San Francisco, Seattle, and Delhi offices.
Senior Counsel, Commercial Role
At Hive, our Legal Team is dedicated to providing expert legal advice in a fast-paced startup environment. As Senior Counsel, Commercial you will be a crucial member of Hive’s legal team and will report to our General Counsel. You will work with cross-functional teams to enable the development of our commercial legal support processes, as well as provide counsel in privacy and regulatory matters. We’re looking for someone who will find enjoyment in thinking outside of the square to draft, review and negotiate the novel, and often very complex and technical, contractual arrangements that will support and drive Hive’s continued growth within the AI industry. Our ideal candidate is comfortable leading Hive’s teams on deals, interacting with internal and external executives, and making agile decisions that comply with company standards, policy and strategy.
Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial, revenue-generating contracts, including master service agreements and data and technology licensing agreementsProvide legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance, particularly in areas of privacy/personal data and AISupport continuous improvements of forms, policies and processes to help streamline and simplify deals and product/service termsWork cross functionally across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions and develop strong, trusted advisor relationshipsAssist our General Counsel in additional corporate matters.Requirements
JD from an accredited school and current member in good standing with the California bar7+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally gained at a well-regarded law firm followed by in-house experience (experience in the tech industry is a plus, but not required)Experience with commercial technology transactions (SaaS, data licensing, partnerships) with Fortune 1000 companies and globallyStrong drafting skills with keen attention to detail Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate and negotiate with both internal and external business and legal teamsProven experience handling multiple dynamic priorities without missing a beatExperience working with data privacy and security issuesFlexible mindset combined with technical knowledge and passion for innovation
