# Senior Counsel, Product and Technology
**Company:** [Cohere](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cohere)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $265K-$330K
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Technology Transactions, Product Counseling, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Contracts, Commercial Agreements, SaaS, Cloud, On-Prem, Software Development Lifecycles, Product Roadmap, Technology Integration, Open Source Software Compliance, Third-Party Technology Integration, Ai/Ml Technologies
**Posted:** 2026-06-26
> Senior legal counsel advising on product development, IP strategy, technology contracts, and regulatory compliance for an enterprise AI company. Requires 7+ years of tech transactions experience and admission to practice in the US, Canada, UK, or EU.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Create standardized templates, playbooks, and guidelines for product contract terms to improve efficiency and consistency, and ensure alignment with product capabilities.
- Provide strategic guidance on and manage intellectual property risks across Cohere’s product portfolio, including open source software (OSS) compliance and third-party software integration.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with product regulatory and commercial counsel to manage regulatory compliance, liability exposure, and contractual obligations.
- Quarterback Legal input ahead of product launches, collaborating with internal and external legal counsel.
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and business development teams to provide early legal input on product design, feature development, and market strategy.
- Stay current on relevant technology regulations and assess their impact on product development and commercialization.
- Advise internal teams on key legal considerations for product development and commercialization.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house or law firm experience in technology transactions and product counseling.
- Qualified as a lawyer with admission to practice in the US, Canada, UK, or EU.
- Proven expertise in technology contracts, intellectual property law, and commercial agreements.
- Experience advising enterprise software companies operating across various deployment models (SaaS, Cloud, and On-prem).
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, product roadmaps, and technology integration.
- Experience with open source software compliance and third-party technology integration.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and business teams.
- Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and platforms.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced technology company, adapting to new priorities, and navigating ambiguity.

## Compensation & Benefits
- US - For candidates in New York, California, Washington States: $275,000 – $330,000 USD base.
- US - For candidates in rest of the states: $265,000 – $320,000 USD base.
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75 (or local equivalent).
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
- Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
- Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days).
- Budget for traveling to other offices if remote, plus an annual company offsite.
- $500 home office stipend.
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