Legal Counsel / Senior Counsel

Who we are

At TwelveLabs, we are pioneering the development of cutting-edge multimodal foundation models that have the ability to comprehend videos just like humans do. Our models have redefined the standards in video-language modeling, empowering us with more intuitive and far-reaching capabilities, and fundamentally transforming the way we interact with and analyze various forms of media.

With a $107 million in Seed and Series A funding, our company is backed by top-tier venture capital firms such as NVIDIA’s NVentures, NEA, Radical Ventures, and Index Ventures, and prominent AI visionaries and founders such as Fei-Fei Li, Silvio Savarese, Alexandr Wang and more. Headquartered in San Francisco, with an influential APAC presence in Seoul, our global footprint underscores our commitment to driving worldwide innovation.

We are a global company that values the uniqueness of each person’s journey. It is the differences in our cultural, educational, and life experiences that allow us to constantly challenge the status quo. We are looking for individuals who are motivated by our mission and eager to make an impact as we push the bounds of technology to transform the world. Join us as we revolutionize video understanding and multimodal AI.

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional, highly-motivated, business-minded attorney to join TwelveLabs as Legal Counsel or Senior Counsel on the Legal & Compliance Team. In this role, you will partner closely with and support our GTM Team as well as Product, Finance, Accounting, and Security, and will report to our Head of Commercial Legal. You are a sharp self-starter eager to take an ownership role in scaling the Legal and Compliance function to be best-in-class on a global scale, while simultaneously counseling on numerous complex strategic initiatives and getting deals done. We love fresh perspectives and welcome your innovative thoughts on achieving that intersection of highest efficiency and protection in TwelveLabs’ commercial endeavors.

In this role you will:

• Serve as a legal advisor on a variety of commercial matters with customers, partners, and vendors, drafting and negotiating contracts to support transactions.

• Partner closely with Information Security to plan and manage third-party audits and certification attainment (e.g., SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001).

• Partner with our Sales, Business Development, and other GTM teams to develop and refine our commercial counseling and contracting functions.

• Develop rich enablement tools (e.g., internal and external collateral, playbooks, training), meticulously draft and refine contract templates, and establish best-in-class contracting practices.

• Navigate complex global regulatory frameworks to create scalable and innovative solutions for supporting our products and services.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with our internal teams (Finance, Security, Product, and Engineering) on the development, deployment, and documentation of new features and services.

• Drive the compliance culture at TwelveLabs and embed integrity and compliance in all of our operations as our company grows.

• Conduct internal risk assessments and audits to identify and mitigate potential areas of concern. Provide recommendations and work cross-functionally to achieve compliance.

• Assist in the development of a well-documented, comprehensive, and adaptable compliance program that effectively identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks.

• Develop training materials and conduct trainings related to commercial legal and compliance matters.

• Advise and assist with TwelveLabs’ general legal needs as they arise.

Eligibility / Requirements:

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership, in good standing, in at least one U.S. state.

• 5-10 years of combined legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or other relevant roles

• Prior transactional experience in the B2B software space; prior experience providing legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters commonly applicable to a B2B software company.

• Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand and actionable advice.

• Strong working knowledge of several of the following: SaaS licensing, data integrations and other technology transactions; strategic alliances; procurement processes, and vendor negotiations; channel, reseller, and referral sales, marketplaces and other distribution models; and AI, privacy, and cybersecurity issues.

• Entrepreneurial mindset, solution-oriented ethos (bias to finding the path to “yes”, but confidence in knowing when to say “no”), and ready to roll up your sleeves.

• Passion for efficient processes.

• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage a high volume of matters and shifting priorities with efficiency, precision, and a sense of urgency.

• Thrives in a collaborative environment that values positivity and camaraderie.

Nice to Have but not Required:

• Prior in-house commercial legal experience at a software company.

Benefits and Perks

🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment.

🧑‍💻 Work closely with a collaborative, mission-driven team on cutting-edge AI technology.

🦷 Full health, dental, and vision benefits

✈️ Extremely flexible PTO and parental leave policy. Office closed the week of Christmas and New Years.