Opportunity type
Full-time
Cause areas
AI safety & policy
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Increasing awareness of institutional decision making challenges in AI safety
Skill set
Organization building, boosting & running
Political & bureaucratic
AI governance understanding
Location
London (on-site; UK visa sponsorship available)
Description
Apollo Research is seeking its first full-time Head of Legal to build and lead legal and compliance functions for a rapidly growing AI safety company based in London.
- Establish and own all legal operations, compliance, and strategy across UK, US, and select EU jurisdictions, reporting directly to the COO.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, support fundraising, and protect intellectual property as Apollo scales internationally.
- Design legal frameworks, governance, and risk management systems to support rapid growth and mission protection.
- Lead legal work for cross-border operations, including employment, immigration, and real estate, with opportunities to grow into a General Counsel role.
UK work visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.
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