Lead Counsel, Global Public Sector in London

Come join our growing legal team to work on the most exciting issues at the leading edge of AI! At Scale AI, we are powering the leading AI models and pioneering the next era of advanced AI systems for the world’s largest enterprises and forward-thinking governments. You will join a solutions-oriented legal team in a place where a healthy culture meets high standards and the ambition to shape the future of AI. You will help grow Scale’s Global Public Sector business across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. While work variety is guaranteed, in your role you will primarily help build and deploy a range of Generative and Agentic AI systems that deliver real-world impact for governments and public sector entities.

We are looking for a relentlessly curious, open-minded, and action-oriented commercial attorney who has fun negotiating complex agreements and can optimise risk – all while being a great teammate. If you enjoy solving novel challenges while continuously learning and building strong relationships, we’d love to hear from you!

You will:

• Drive Scale AI’s international expansion by enabling market entry and operations outside the US, particularly in support of the Global Public Sector team
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with global entities, including Sovereign AI deals, master services agreements, and bespoke software development agreements
• Manage complex public tenders as a prime, subcontractor, or consortium partner
• Counsel on privacy and emerging regulatory requirements
• Design, implement, and iterate on policies and processes to manage legal and business risk
• Partner within Legal and across functions and geographies, proactively delivering solutions that move the business forward

Ideally you’d have:

• UK, common law, or EU legal qualification with substantial experience working on English law matters
• 7+ years PQE in the technology sector across leading law firms, in‑house, or government
• Solid commercial and IP legal skills combined with strong business and technical acumen
• Extensive experience negotiating complex SaaS and bespoke software development agreements
• Experience with government engagements and public procurement processes
• Familiarity with EU law
• Passion for partnering with Sales and developing practical, risk‑optimised solutions
• A collaborative, low‑ego approach to working across the organisation on projects large and small
• An ability to prioritise and the willingness to embrace new challenges as part of a fluid scope of work

Nice to have:

• Experience with legal issues related to AI, including emerging AI regulatory requirements
• Privacy counselling and regulatory compliance experience
• Experience working at or closely with GCC‑based governments and enterprises
• Proficiency in Arabic

About Us: At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. Our products provide the high‑quality data and full‑stack technologies that power the world’s leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications. We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal‑opportunity workplace.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.