Clera

Legal Operations Lead

San Francisco

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Seniority: Lead / management
Stated salary: $130,000 – $225,000 per year
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 6 Oct 2026

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About the Role

Build and own the legal operating system at an early-stage AI infrastructure company. This hands-on role combines commercial contracting with workflow design, helping the business manage growing agreement volume while balancing legal risk, speed, and business needs.

What You'll Do

Own legal workflows from intake and prioritization through approvals, escalation, document management, and outside-counsel coordination.

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial technology agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, data licenses, SLAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts.

Create and maintain contract templates and negotiation playbooks for recurring issues such as data rights and usage restrictions.

Identify ways to streamline or automate high-volume legal work with software and AI while preserving appropriate human judgment.

Set clear guidelines for internal handling, standardization, automation, and escalation to leadership or outside counsel.

Manage outside counsel by scoping work, controlling spend, and reserving external support for specialist or high-value matters.

What We're Looking For

At least 5 years of experience in legal operations, contracts management, commercial operations, or transactional legal work at a fast-growing technology company.

A law degree, such as an LLB or equivalent, and hands-on experience with US commercial contracting conventions.

Strong drafting, review, and negotiation skills for commercial technology agreements, with sound judgment about when specialist advice is needed.

Experience with intellectual property law, contract templates, legal workflows, intake systems, document management, and approval processes.

Ability to use legal technology and workflow automation tools, including AI, to scale legal operations.

Commercial judgment, clear communication, and experience balancing legal risk with customer needs and business priorities.

Experience managing outside counsel and working independently in a fast-paced, early-stage environment; data licensing or other IP-intensive work is valuable.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is $130,000 to $225,000 annually, with equity. Visa sponsorship and relocation support are available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, or Singapore.

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