Legal Counsel
$180k - $200k USD
Legal Counsel
Location: NYC (hybrid), or East Coast (remote)
Prolific is not just another player in the AI space—we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.
The role
As the Legal Counsel at Prolific, you’ll lead our commercial contracting work and provide clear, pragmatic legal support across the business. You’ll work closely with Sales, Partnerships, Services and other key stakeholders to drive efficient contracting, enable growth, and help teams make informed decisions. Additionally, you will have experience with other areas of the law, including employment law, IP, and corporate. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments and enjoys combining autonomy with cross-functional collaboration.
Join us in shaping a scalable, efficient, and business-aligned legal function at Prolific — ideal for someone who is adaptable, clear-thinking, and driven to make meaningful impact.
What you’ll bring to the role
- 3-5+ years PQE; US-qualified
- Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements (in-house or private practice).
- Confident engaging with counterparties across the UK, US, and Europe.
- Experience supporting RFPs/tenders, ideally including public sector and academia.
- Experience with labor and employment laws
- Ability to streamline contracting processes and develop playbooks, templates, and training.
- Strong communicator able to translate legal issues clearly for non-legal stakeholders.
- Comfortable working independently and under pressure, with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- General understanding of data protection laws is a plus
What you’ll be doing in the role
- Lead on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with clients, suppliers, and partners.
- Maintain and improve standard terms, templates, and contracting processes to speed up deal cycles.
- Support RFPs and tender submissions, particularly for government and academic institutions.
- Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders.
- Develop contracting playbooks, training materials, and scalable legal workflows.
- Collaborate closely with Sales and other key stakeholders to support commercial aims and risk mitigation.
- Coordinate work with external counsel when needed.
- Advise on labor and employment law, and worker classification
- Advise on broader commercial matters as they arise, including marketing, IP, and consumer issues.
Why Prolific is a great place to work
We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.
We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.
Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture. At Prolific, our compensation packages for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. Each job posting shows a salary range that reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires, based on the role’s location as well as your skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You can check the job posting’s subtitle to see where the position is based. Your recruiter will also be happy to share the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
For pay transparency, the base salary range for this full-time role in New York is $180,000 - $200,000 per annum.
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