General Counsel

As General Counsel you will set the tone for how we approach legal strategy, compliance, and risk management while partnering closely with leadership across research, operations and go-to-market. As the company’s first in-house lawyer, you will handle a broad range of legal matters while building the frameworks that will allow the legal function to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Legal Function: Establish and manage all aspects of Reflection’s legal operations, from contracts to compliance to governance.

• Commercial Agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate key agreements with customers, vendors, and strategic partners.

• Corporate & Governance: Partner with leadership and the board on governance, fundraising, and corporate transactions.

• Risk & Compliance: Design and implement compliance programs covering data privacy, IP, security, and emerging AI regulations.

• Employment & People Support: Advise on employment law, policies, and workforce-related matters in partnership with People/HR.

• Intellectual Property: Develop and implement strategies around patents, open source, licensing, and IP protection.

• Outside Counsel: Manage relationships with external counsel to extend capacity in specialized areas.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active license to practice law in New York.

• 10+ years of legal experience, ideally a mix of experience at a top law firm or in-house at high-growth startups or tech companies.

• Broad knowledge across commercial, corporate, compliance, employment, and IP matters.

• Demonstrated ability to build legal processes in scaling environments.

• Pragmatic judgment and business-oriented mindset—balancing risk with company goals.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.

• Experience in AI, preferably with LLMs and the commercialization of AI.
  

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and scale the legal function at a cutting-edge AI company.

• Close collaboration with a world-class leadership team across research, engineering, and operations.

• A high-visibility role with a clear path to General Counsel as the company grows.

• Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits.