Dolby Careers Senior Counsel, AI and Commercial Legal

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby science meets art and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team youll see and hear the results of your work everywhere from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create deliver and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that we need the absolute best talent. Were big enough to give you all the resources you need and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture challenging projects and excellent compensation and benefits.

For this high functioning team the nature of the work benefits from frequent in-office presence and employees may be expected to work from a company office up to four days per week. While we remain committed to flexibility this teams rhythm includes regular in-person connection to support collaboration learning and impact.

TheLegalDepartment provides core legal support to all Dolby functions runs several IP-centric businesses and leads government relations.

We are looking for a proactive and adaptable legal professional with strong analytical skills to support Dolbys advanced technology development transactions and services. This position involves regular interaction with senior leadership and requires sound judgment initiative and the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision as part of a cross-functional team.

Position Overview

The Senior Counsel Artificial Intelligence / Commercial Legal Affairs will provide legal guidance on a wide range of matters with a focus on AI technologies and related transactions. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented collaborative and capable of managing multiple initiatives while working effectively with stakeholders across the company.

This position is based in Dolbys San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Advise product and business teams on legal issues and AI strategy relating to new and existing technologies products and services including hardware software and content ecosystems
• Support Dolbys developer relations and social media teams on compliance intellectual property and documentation of partnerships and promotional activities
• Provide legal guidance to marketing teams regarding campaigns sponsorships and other initiatives
• Draft negotiate and finalize agreements including licenses services developer terms and vendor contracts
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in privacy open source tax finance trade compliance IT security and other relevant areas
• Serve as the legal representative in internal working groups or taskforces

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in transactional legal work and/or product counseling either in-house or at a law firm
• Understanding of legal considerations in the development and launch of technology products and services
• Experience drafting and negotiating intellectual property and commercial agreements
• Ability to serve as primary legal counsel to multiple product or operations teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SaaS API or other cloud-based services
• Familiarity with AI technologies including generative AI machine learning NLP and large language models
• Experience with AI tools supporting legal operations and/or advising on AI-integrated products or services
• Knowledge of key regulatory and industry trends in marketing and technology sectors
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $206000 to 283000which can vary if outside this locationplus bonus benefits and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills competencies experience market demands internal parity and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

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Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Article 49 and Administrative Code Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin religion marital status family status medical condition disability military service pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances.