Senior Counsel (Product and Technology)

Join our team as Senior Counsel, Product and Technology, where you will shape the legal framework for our product development and commercialization. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology innovation, intellectual property strategy, and business development. You will create standardized templates and guidelines for product contract terms, manage intellectual property risks, and provide strategic guidance throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate is an experienced technology lawyer with a deep understanding of software development lifecycles and technology integration.

• 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.
• Create standardized templates, playbooks, and guidelines for product contract terms to improve efficiency and consistency, and ensure alignment with product capabilities.
• 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.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced technology lawyer who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to make a direct impact on product success
• Qualified as a lawyer with admission to practice in the US, Canada, UK, or EU
• 7+ years of legal experience, with significant in-house or law firm experience in technology transactions and product counseling
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and business teams
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycles, product roadmaps, and technology integration
• Experience advising enterprise software companies operating across various deployment models (SaaS, Cloud, and On-prem)
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced technology company, adapting to new priorities, and navigating ambiguity
• Experience with open source software compliance and third-party technology integration
• Proven expertise in technology contracts, intellectual property law, and commercial agreements
• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and platforms
• If any of the above doesn’t line up exactly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply