Legal Operations Lead
clera · San Francisco · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Build and own the legal operating system at an early-stage AI infrastructure company. This hands-on role combines commercial contracting with workflow design, helping the business manage growing agreement volume while balancing legal risk, speed, and business needs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own legal workflows from intake and prioritization through approvals, escalation, document management, and outside-counsel coordination.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial technology agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, data licenses, SLAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts.
- Create and maintain contract templates and negotiation playbooks for recurring issues such as data rights and usage restrictions.
- Identify ways to streamline or automate high-volume legal work with software and AI while preserving appropriate human judgment.
- Set clear guidelines for internal handling, standardization, automation, and escalation to leadership or outside counsel.
- Manage outside counsel by scoping work, controlling spend, and reserving external support for specialist or high-value matters.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 5 years of experience in legal operations, contracts management, commercial operations, or transactional legal work at a fast-growing technology company.
- A law degree, such as an LLB or equivalent, and hands-on experience with US commercial contracting conventions.
- Strong drafting, review, and negotiation skills for commercial technology agreements, with sound judgment about when specialist advice is needed.
- Experience with intellectual property law, contract templates, legal workflows, intake systems, document management, and approval processes.
- Ability to use legal technology and workflow automation tools, including AI, to scale legal operations.
- Commercial judgment, clear communication, and experience balancing legal risk with customer needs and business priorities.
- Experience managing outside counsel and working independently in a fast-paced, early-stage environment; data licensing or other IP-intensive work is valuable.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation is $130,000 to $225,000 annually, with equity. Visa sponsorship and relocation support are available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, or Singapore.