# Senior Counsel, Commercial and Data at Protege

- Company: Protege
- What the company does: Protege is the trusted source for AI-ready, real world data and expertise at every stage of the AI lifecycle. Backed by a16z and CRV.
- Company website: https://withprotege.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-29
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/protege/36c2164a-58ff-4c85-8c74-ffe5c82dba20?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/protege-sr-counsel/

## About the role

We are building Protege to solve the biggest unmet need in AI — getting access to the right training data. The process today is time intensive, incredibly expensive, and often ends in failure. The Protege platform facilitates the secure, efficient, and privacy-centric exchange of AI training data. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- You've negotiated and closed complex technology or data transactions end-to-end — ideally including data licensing, and ideally opposite technical counterparties
- You've run a high-volume legal queue where you were personally accountable for turnaround — you know how to triage, when 80% today beats 100% next week, and when to slow down because it matters
- You thrive in ambiguity and are proactive in finding the information you need to make informed decisions and guide the business forward
- You've operated in a fast-moving, scrappy, high-growth environment where priorities changed weekly and structure didn't exist until you built it — templates, playbooks, intake, or workflows that outlasted you. Extreme ownership is a mentality we embrace
- You work the way we work: Slack, Notion, Google Drive, and AI systems in daily use. Someone who works exclusively in Word attachments and email chains will struggle here, someone tech-native will thrive

Tags: Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/protege-sr-counsel/