Ultralytics

About the Company

Ultralytics is on a mission to empower people and companies to unleash the positive potential of AI. We make model development accessible, efficient to train, and easy to deploy. It's been a remarkable journey, but we're just getting started.

Bring your models to life with our vision AI tools:
Ultralytics HUB - Create and train sophisticated models in seconds with no code for web and mobile
Ultralytics YOLO - Explore our state-of-the-art AI architecture to train and deploy your highly accurate AI models like a pro

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Company Name

Ultralytics

Job Title

Legal Counsel

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Counsel Role Summary: Provide strategic legal guidance across a high‑growth AI technology company, focusing on open‑source licensing, intellectual property, data privacy, commercial contracts, and dispute resolution. Expectations: • Qualified solicitor or barrister in the UK or a Commonwealth jurisdiction. • 5+ years of legal experience, preferably in‑house counsel for a technology or AI firm. • Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, high‑intensity environment and deliver pragmatic legal solutions. Key Responsibilities: • Lead open‑source licensing compliance (AGPL‑3.0, MIT, Apache 2.0) and advise on permissible use of third‑party components. • Draft, review, negotiate and manage commercial agreements – including enterprise software licenses, partnership, and vendor contracts. • Develop and execute intellectual property strategy for models, software code, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. • Ensure product and platform compliance with global data protection regulations (GDPR, EU AI Act) and maintain privacy policies. • Counsel engineering and product teams during development to mitigate legal risks. • Manage and advise on IP infringement claims, commercial disputes, and other legal challenges. • Monitor emerging AI, technology, and ethics regulations and provide forward‑looking guidance. Required Skills: • Expertise in open‑source licensing, particularly copyleft and permissive licenses. • Strong command of IP law (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets). • Proven experience with data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA) and drafting privacy policies. • Advanced contract drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills. • Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication abilities, with the capacity to collaborate across technical and business teams. Required Education & Certifications: • Law degree and admission as a solicitor or barrister in the UK or a Commonwealth jurisdiction. • In‑house counsel experience in a high‑growth technology or AI company is preferred.

London, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

10-12-2025