# Associate General Counsel, Product & IP

**Company:** [Scale AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/scale-ai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $265k – $331k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Intellectual Property Law, Patent Prosecution, Ip Portfolio Management, Commercial Agreement Drafting, Product Counseling, Ai Technology, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Risk Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration
**Posted:** 2026-06-04

> Provide strategic product counseling and manage Scale's worldwide IP portfolio at the intersection of IP and generative/agentic AI. Requires 8+ years of in-house and law firm experience, JD, and California bar membership.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Oversee and strategically manage Scale’s worldwide intellectual property portfolio.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive IP strategy that aligns with Scale’s business objectives, ensuring the development and protection of high-quality intellectual property.
- Oversee invention sessions, invention disclosure selection, patent application drafting and filing, and patent prosecution.
- Be a subject matter expert–for both business partners and the Legal team–on US and global intellectual property laws.
- Work hands-on with business and product teams to ensure that intellectual property protection is embedded into Scale’s products and processes by design and to implement best-in-class compliance.
- 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 at the cutting edge of intellectual property and AI.
- Help advance the General Counsel’s and Product Legal team’s strategic vision across the company.

## Requirements
- At least 8+ years of experience in-house and at a top law firm, ideally both managing at least a portion of an IP portfolio and product counseling.
- 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 executive, 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 the California bar in good standing.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $264,800–$331,000 USD
- Equity-based compensation
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Commuter stipend (may be eligible)

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