Associate General Counsel

Runway is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to lead litigation and dispute resolution, and support various legal domains. This role involves advising company leadership, potentially representing the company externally, and navigating the evolving legal landscape of generative AI. The successful candidate will oversee litigation, serve as an in-house expert on generative AI regulations, develop IP enforcement strategies, and manage outside counsel, reporting directly to the General Counsel.

Must Have

• Oversee litigation, third-party process, and regulatory requests
• Serve as in-house expert on generative AI regulatory and policy landscape
• Develop and execute Runway’s IP enforcement strategy
• Manage outside counsel and external advisors
• Support legal domains including employment, trust & safety, policy, commercial, privacy, and IP
• J.D. and admission in good standing with at least one state bar
• 7+ years of experience, including 4+ years in litigation
• Working knowledge of key legal issues in Runway’s industry

Good to Have

• Experience working with cutting-edge technologies

We are a global AI research and technology company focused on building Universal Simulation systems. The research we are doing and the tools we are building are maturing rapidly and are quickly becoming the foundation for how we will all soon approach making anything. From images to videos, scripted media to documentaries, graphic design to architecture, interactive games to social media, new forms of learning and the future of entertainment itself. Everyone will be empowered to make anything. There will no longer be any barriers to entry.

Our team consists of creative, open minded, caring and ambitious people who are determined to change the world. We aspire to continuously build impossible things and our ability to do so relies on building an incredible team. If you are driven to do the same, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

We are looking to hire an experienced Associate General Counsel to lead Runway’s litigation and dispute resolution work, and pitch in on a variety of other legal domains to support our lean team. While not required, the ideal candidate will have experience in one or more legal subject matter areas beyond litigation.

In addition to advising company leadership, you may have the opportunity to represent the company externally, including potentially in public, highly visible settings. You’ll work at the cutting edge of a highly technical and rapidly evolving area of the law, navigating challenges that are shaping the future of the industry. This role reports directly to the General Counsel.

What you’ll do

• Oversee litigation, third-party process, and regulatory requests involving the company
• Serve as our in-house expert on the regulatory and policy landscape relating to generative AI, including advising product and engineering teams on key developments
• Develop and execute Runway’s IP enforcement strategy
• Dive into the technical aspects of the product to learn it inside and out, to inform your advice to the business
• Manage outside counsel and external advisors as appropriate
• Support the team in a number of other legal domains, potentially including, but not limited to: employment, trust & safety, policy, commercial, privacy, IP, and/or others

What you’ll need

• A J.D. and admission in good standing with at least one state bar
• Strong business acumen
• 7+ years of experience, including 4+ years of experience in litigation (can include clerkships)
• Experience working with cutting-edge technologies is highly preferred
• The capacity to think big; a bias for action; and a strong sense of ownership
• A working knowledge of the key legal issues in Runway’s industry
• Excitement about generative AI and motivation to become a leading expert in the legal landscape governing a rapidly innovating industry, and how it should evolve

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range.

Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.

Salary range: $280,000-$325,000

Working at Runway

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