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Pod Lead - Legal, Risk & Compliance at Turing
posted 1 month agoPod Lead – Legal, Risk & Compliance | Contract (6 Weeks) | Remote – PST
Turing, the world's leading AI research accelerator based in San Francisco, is seeking a senior legal professional to lead a Pod of 15–20 specialists in developing and refining expert-level legal tasks for frontier AI systems. This is a high-impact leadership role ideal for an experienced attorney with a passion for quality, mentorship, and cutting-edge AI work.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 15–20 contributors producing high-difficulty legal tasks and gold-standard solutions.
- Review and calibrate team outputs, maintaining day-to-day quality and consistency across deliverables.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture through clear communication, empathy, and constructive feedback.
- Delegate effectively, coach team members, and resolve conflicts with professionalism and integrity.
- Escalate genuine edge cases and rubric ambiguities to the Functional SME Lead as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- 9–12 years of legal practice at Senior Associate, Counsel, or equivalent level.
- JD or equivalent legal qualification with active US bar admission.
- Strong expertise in contract drafting, legal analysis, and regulatory interpretation.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring, managing, or quality-assuring legal work.
- Excellent leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills.
Project Details
- Start Date: As soon as possible
- Duration: 6 weeks, with potential for extension
- Timezone: PST
- Type: Contract
Join Turing and help shape the future of AI by bringing your legal expertise to one of the most innovative research environments in the world.