Assistant General Counsel, AI, Emerging Technologies & Strategic Agreements

Job Type:
Regular

Assistant General Counsel, AI, Emerging Technolog ies , & Strategic Agreements

The RAND Corporation’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a highly motivated, professional attorney to join our Legal Strategy & Advancement T eam as the Assistant General Counsel focusing on AI, Emerging Technolog ies & Strategic Agreements .

O pportunity Summary

R eport s directly to the Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

You r c ore responsibilities would include :
technology transactions involving AI and other emerging technologies ;

drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, IP agreements, and licensing arrangements;

helping develop new ways of leveraging RAND’s IP ; and

addressing novel challenges as they arise.

We are s eeking an attorney with:

Practical experience using AI tools to provide timely , accurate legal advice, with a continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for exploring new AI capabilities;

A focus on helping clients identify risks and opportunities, and on finding innovative solutions to problems ;

Comfort with wearing “multiple hats” and in building legal infrastructure from the ground-up; an d

Passion for the legal subjects on which the attorney advises.

About RAND OGC

We are a high-performing team of talented legal professionals that support the entire enterprise – everything we do is for the purpose of enabling RAND to deliver on its mission . While each of our team members has specialist skills, we are also intellectually curious generalists who engage across the full range of issues and opportunities experienced by RAND.

Even as RAND researchers leverage and evaluate the most advanced frontier AI models and capabilities in tackling the world’s most complex public policy challenges , our team has fully adopted leading edge AI legal tools to enhance and advance our legal services – with continuous exploration of new capabilities and a willingness to challenge longstanding assumptions and practices . We combine this with high level s of engagement across the organization and collaboration within the team and with the people we support , enabl ing us to confidently provide thoughtful , practical, and actionable advice at the speed of a fast-moving organization.

RAND OGC has three levels of attorney positions: Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, and Associate General Counsel, reflecting progressively increasing levels of established skill, experience, and responsibility .

The Role

As part of a n OGC team focused on advancing RAND’s mission through innovative solutions, the primary responsibilities of this role will include:

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