Intellectual Property Counsel

What you would do

• Conduct simulated contract negotiations and redlining exercises to demonstrate expert reasoning
• Evaluate how AI handles contract scenarios and offer detailed feedback on its legal analysis and output quality
• Create objective grading rubrics and evaluation criteria for measuring AI performance on contract tasks
• Collaborate with research teams to refine training data, guidelines, and best practices for contract AI
• Identify patterns in AI errors or misinterpretations to improve model performance on legal reasoning

Who they want

• Law degree from an ABA-approved school and bar membership in at least one U.S. state
• Three or more years working as counsel on tech-focused transactions including MSAs, NDAs, and data protection agreements
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with close attention to detail and precision
• Strong analytical abilities and capacity to translate legal expertise into feedback for AI systems
• Demonstrated commitment to innovation and experience working with cross-disciplinary teams

Main skills

What the interview asks about

1. 1.Contract risk spotting

   AI systems miss subtle legal risks that experienced tech counsel routinely catch; your ability to identify and explain these gaps teaches the model what matters.

   For example: “AI redline flags pricing issues but misses indemnification clause shifting IP liability to customer. Evaluate AI performance and risk prioritization feedback.”

2. 2.Negotiation strategy

   Contracts result from bargaining; AI must understand not just what terms say but why counsel pushes back, what is negotiable, and what is not.

   For example: “NDA negotiation: other party demands indefinite survival for trade secrets, you propose five years. Explain business drivers and factors influencing this negotiation.”

3. 3.Tech-specific judgment

   Technology deals have unique structures and risks that generic contract templates miss; your category expertise ensures AI learns domain-specific patterns.

   For example: “AI accepts liability cap on direct damages in DPA, citing standard practice. You know cloud breaches often cause larger indirect damages. Provide feedback on risk miss.”

4. 4.Language interpretation accuracy

   Contract language is precise; small wording changes create big legal differences. AI must learn to read like a lawyer, not a general text model.

   For example: “NDA clause: 'disclose as required by law or court order.' AI broadly permits disclosure. Lawyer sees 'as required' is narrower and requires legal obligation. Grade this.”

5. 5.Redline justification

   Every proposed change should have legal or business rationale; AI must learn to justify edits, not just make them.

   For example: “AI deletes liability cap for vendor without explanation in maintenance agreement. Evaluate this change and what justification demonstrates proper reasoning.”

6. 6.Precedent and market practice

   Contracts are negotiated against market baselines; AI must understand common structures and what constitutes aggressive or reasonable positioning.

   For example: “Startup founder demands guarantee their tech won't be used to compete. Is this reasonable in software license or market misunderstanding? Explain your reasoning.”

A task you may get

Review sample tech agreement and AI redline. Identify three sound reasoning areas and three where AI misses legal nuance or market practice. Document assessment.

How to prepare

• Document 2-3 technology transactions you negotiated, noting which terms took the most time to negotiate and why the business implications mattered
• Review recent market-standard agreements for MSAs or NDAs in your practice area to refresh your understanding of current trends
• Write down 5 subtle legal risks or negotiation tactics that junior lawyers often miss in tech contracts, with examples of why each matters
• Identify one significant contract negotiation where you changed your initial position; reflect on what information or argument shifted your thinking

The facts

Pay

$100–200/hr

Open to

Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia

Field

Law

Role type

Specialist

Posted

8/11/2026

Places left

100

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