Head of Legal / Deputy General Counsel
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OpenClaw FoundationAI software
Remote (US)Full-TimeSenior
Salary300,000 - 400,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Typically 7+ years of relevant legal experience in-house, at a law firm, or within a nonprofit or foundation.
Requirements
- Hold a JD or equivalent qualifying legal degree.
- Be admitted to practice in a relevant jurisdiction; US admission is preferred.
- Have typically 7+ years of relevant legal experience in-house, at a law firm, or within a nonprofit or foundation.
- Bring strong expertise in IP, software licensing, trademarks, copyright, and technology transactions.
- Have familiarity with open-source licensing, contributor frameworks, and software governance.
- Have experience advising on AI regulation, product counsel, data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, or technology risk.
- Be able to navigate questions involving data access, user permissions, agent autonomy, and responsibility across multi-party technology ecosystems.
- Have experience with nonprofit law, foundation governance, or tax-exempt organizations.
- International legal experience, particularly in cross-border contracts, privacy, or international IP protection, is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrate business judgment, communication skills, independent judgment, and willingness to build legal processes from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Own IP strategy for the OpenClaw codebase, brand, and ecosystem, including copyright, licensing, trademark registration, usage policies, and enforcement.
- Develop contributor agreements, licensing frameworks, and guidelines for third-party integrations, derivative works, and commercial use.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues for AI agents, including sensitive data access, third-party systems, and actions on behalf of users.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership on legal frameworks for agent permissions, identity, authorization, data access, and user consent.
- Draft, review, and negotiate strategic partnerships, sponsorships, grants, vendor agreements, software licenses, and other commercial contracts.
- Advise leadership and the board on nonprofit governance, fiduciary duties, organizational structure, and regulatory compliance.
- Advise on cross-border agreements, international IP protection, and trademark strategy across key jurisdictions.
- Build legal infrastructure, including policies, compliance processes, contract management, and outside counsel relationships.
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