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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in intellectual property law, software licensing, and nonprofit governance, with a strong focus on developing legal frameworks for AI technologies and open-source projects. Proven ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and build scalable legal processes to support organizational objectives.
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JD Or Equivalent Legal Degree7+ Years Legal ExperienceExpertise In Intellectual PropertyExperience Advising On AI RegulationInternational Legal Experience
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Hard Skills
Intellectual Property LawSoftware LicensingTrademark RegistrationCopyright LawTechnology TransactionsData GovernancePrivacy LawCybersecurity LawNonprofit LawContract Negotiation
Soft Skills
Excellent Business JudgmentStrong Communication SkillsAbility To Operate IndependentlyBuilder Mentality
Industry Keywords
Open-Source LicensingContributor FrameworksNonprofit GovernanceTax-Exempt OrganizationsCross-Border ContractsData AccessUser PermissionsRegulatory ComplianceFiduciary DutiesDigital Ownership
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber Security
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build and lead the Foundation's legal function
- Advise Foundation leadership and the board across intellectual property, open-source licensing, product security, commercial contracts, nonprofit governance, and international legal matters
- Own IP strategy across the OpenClaw codebase, brand, and ecosystem, including copyright, licensing, trademark registration, usage policies, and enforcement
- Develop contributor agreements, licensing frameworks, and guidelines for third-party integrations, derivative works, and commercial use
- Advise on AI-agent legal and regulatory issues involving sensitive data, third-party systems, permissions, privacy, security, and autonomy
- Partner with product and engineering leadership on legal frameworks for agent permissions, identity, authorization, data access, and user consent
- Monitor AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and related regulatory requirements
- Draft, review, and negotiate partnerships, sponsorships, grants, vendor agreements, software licenses, and other commercial contracts
- Build scalable contract templates and processes and advise on data rights, liability, indemnification, licensing, and technology risks
- Advise leadership and the board on nonprofit governance, fiduciary duties, organizational structure, regulatory compliance, donations, grantmaking, and tax-exempt requirements
- Advise on cross-border agreements, international IP protection, trademark strategy, privacy, data protection, sanctions, export controls, and local compliance
- Serve as strategic advisor to the executive team and board
- Build legal infrastructure, including policies, compliance processes, contract management, and outside counsel relationships
- Monitor legal developments affecting open-source AI, agent identity, digital ownership, autonomous systems, and decentralized technology ecosystems
Requirements
What you’ll need- JD or equivalent qualifying legal degree and admission to practice in a relevant jurisdiction, preferably the US
- Typically 7+ years of relevant legal experience in-house, at a law firm, or within a nonprofit or foundation
- Strong expertise in IP, software licensing, trademarks, copyright, and technology transactions
- Familiarity with open-source licensing, contributor frameworks, and software governance
- Experience advising on AI regulation, product counsel, data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, or technology risk
- Ability to navigate complex questions around data access, user permissions, agent autonomy, and responsibility across multi-party technology ecosystems
- Experience with nonprofit law, foundation governance, or tax-exempt organizations
- International legal experience, particularly cross-border contracts, privacy, or international IP protection, strongly preferred
- Excellent business judgment and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
- A builder mentality and willingness to create legal processes from the ground up