Commercial Counsel Fellowship

About this role

A one-year, full-time fellowship for early-career lawyers to gain hands-on in-house experience at an AI company. The fellow will work with the Commercial Counsel team on agreements, sales support, and commercial legal operations, with mentorship and potential to convert to a full-time role.

About the company

Runway is an innovative platform that specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence applications, providing tools for creative professionals and enterprises to harness the power of AI in their workflows. The company focuses on developing advanced research and deployment solutions in this rapidly evolving field.

The team

Commercial Counsel team within the Legal department

What you'll do

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS customer, data processing, partnership, and vendor agreements
• Provide practical legal support to the sales team
• Improve and automate commercial processes, templates, playbooks, and legal tools
• Learn Runway's generative AI products and track relevant legal and policy developments
• Contribute to projects in privacy, IP, product counseling, or compliance

What we're looking for

• J.D. and admission in good standing to at least one state bar, or scheduled to sit for the bar before starting
• 0–3 years of legal experience
• Strong academic record, legal writing, and analytical skills
• Sound judgment, initiative, and willingness to take ownership
• Clear communication with non-lawyers and an operational mindset
• Interest in generative AI and ability to learn quickly

Nice to have

• Exposure to technology transactions, SaaS agreements, IP, or data privacy
• Experience using AI tools in legal work
• Familiarity with AI or software product development

Benefits

• Hands-on training, mentorship, and regular feedback
• Potential conversion to a full-time role after the fellowship