Legal Counsel

About the role

Ultralytics is seeking its first in-house lawyer to build and lead the legal function from the ground up. This role focuses on managing the AGPL-3.0 and Enterprise dual-licensing model for YOLO, negotiating commercial agreements, and establishing governance processes. You will work closely with Sales, Operations, and Engineering to manage legal risk and support the company's global expansion.

Responsibilities

• Own the AGPL-3.0 and Enterprise licensing model end to end, including violation detection and negotiation.
• Structure and negotiate enterprise license agreements, including scope, pricing, and audit rights.
• Manage the IP portfolio strategy, including trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, distribution, partnership, and vendor agreements.
• Build contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows from scratch.
• Advise on GDPR, data processing, and international data transfers.
• Select and manage outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Open-source licensing
• AGPL
• GPL
• SaaS agreements
• Technology licensing
• GDPR
• Data processing agreements
• Contract negotiation
• IP strategy

Nice to have

• AI governance
• SCA tooling
• SPDX
• SBOMs
• Software IP enforcement
• Mandarin
• Spanish

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor or equivalent
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions

Benefits

• Equity packages
• Flexible working hours
• 24 vacation days
• Birthday off
• Learning and development budget
• Apple MacBook Air/Pro
• Apple Studio Display
• AirPods Pro 3

About the Company

Ultralytics is the creator of the world's leading YOLO AI models, empowering developers and companies to build state-of-the-art computer vision applications. Following a $30M Series A round, the company is expanding rapidly across global hubs in London, Madrid, and Shenzhen.