Legal Counsel - US

About the Role

Join Mistral AI's growing legal team to support the global launch of state-of-the-art AI models and products, playing a key role in shaping the future of AI.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including developing new form agreements.
• Enhance legal and approval processes, company policies, internal training, and templates to support company growth.
• Provide solution-oriented legal, regulatory, and strategic advice to cross-functional teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Manage and collaborate with outside counsel on various legal projects.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international laws and regulations relevant to AI technologies, including privacy, data protection, competition, consumer protection, payments, and intellectual property.
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active state bar membership.
• 4+ years of combined law firm and/or in-house legal experience, with a strong preference for in-house technology experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, with a track record of creating and refining form agreements.
• Familiarity with common AI tools and a demonstrated ability to leverage AI technologies for efficiency and process improvement.
• Generalist legal skill set with a proactive approach to tackling diverse legal challenges.
• Ability to manage detailed work within a fast-paced company environment.
• Strong business acumen, pragmatic judgment, and the capacity to analyze complex legal and technical problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to build trusted relationships across scientific, engineering, business, and marketing teams.
• Understanding of AI technologies, their applications, and their intersection with legal areas such as privacy, data protection, competition, intellectual property, and ethical considerations (fairness, transparency, accountability, bias mitigation).

Nice-to-Haves

• International legal experience or mindset.
• Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning in the rapidly evolving AI and legal landscape.