Legal Counsel

About the Role

Audio Stack is the world's most powerful AI audio production infrastructure. Audio Stack is an API-first, Audio-as-a-Service company on a mission to revolutionise how audio is created around the world. Audio Stack’s international team spans California, London, Barcelona, and New York, and the company is growing fast.

We are hiring our first legal counsel to build the legal function from the ground up. As the first legal hire, you will work closely with leadership and across departments to lead all legal matters with a strong commercial focus. You will own, shape, and scale legal operations in a fast‑paced, international AI startup. You will be the go‑to person for all legal questions across Audio Stack, covering commercial contracts, employment, IP, compliance, and data privacy globally.

• Lead review, negotiation, and execution of all commercial agreements, including licensing, partnerships, NDAs, and other contracts.
• Build scalable contract templates and processes to streamline deal velocity without compromising risk.
• Serve as Audio Stack’s Legal Counsel, advising leadership on corporate governance, investment matters, and employment legislation.
• Establish and maintain strong internal legal documentation and contract management systems.
• Develop and enforce compliance policies, including AI ethics, GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• Advise on data privacy across multiple jurisdictions (UK, EU, and US) as both data controller and processor.
• Stay ahead of the evolving regulatory landscape for generative AI and IP, proactively advising on risk management.
• Engage with third‑party bodies, regulators, and policy stakeholders to help shape the future of AI legislation.

• Qualified commercial counsel with training from a top‑tier law firm.
• 5–10+ years of legal experience, including in‑house experience preferably at a startup or scaleup.
• Strong commercial law experience with demonstrated ability to close complex agreements at pace.
• Familiarity with US and EU legal environments, particularly in privacy, commercial contracts, AI, and IP.
• Generalist mindset; excited to stretch into employment law, IP, and other areas.
• Strong interest in tech, AI, or IP‑heavy industries.
• Pragmatic, hands‑on, and business‑focused; balances legal risk with commercial opportunity.
• Proactive, autonomous, and able to take initiative on new matters or challenges.

• Hybrid work and flexible hours with 3 days in the office per week.
• Stock options (subject to performance and time served).
• Opportunity to shape a startup culture in a fast‑growing audio/video company.
• International, diverse team spanning London, Barcelona, New York, California, and London.
• Dog‑friendly offices.
• Great learning and development opportunities such as biweekly journal club sessions.
• Leading voice & audio AI company with exceptional tech team.

We embrace diversity iostack.ai. To build a product that is loved by everyone, we need a team with all kinds of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. That is why we are committed to hiring people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.