General Counsel

Constellation Institute • Berkeley, CA

12d

About The Position

Constellation is hiring a General Counsel as part of a joint legal hiring round involving several AI Safety organizations. The role is for an in-house attorney supporting Constellation; the linked job description is not included in the provided text. The hiring round seeks counsel who can provide timely, risk-calibrated advice in a fast-moving environment and navigate novel legal questions, including fiscal sponsorship structures, frontier AI lab contract negotiations, export controls and potential FARA exposure, compute contract remedies, and the boundaries of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) activity. Candidates do not need prior AI safety experience, but should have sound legal judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and genuine interest in understanding organizations whose risk tolerance and operating speed may differ from typical nonprofit or corporate clients. The round is open to attorneys seeking full-time or fractional in-house roles. Applicants should be authorized to practice law where they intend to work; most roles require a US-barred attorney. Applications are due November 1, 2026, and applicants should select Constellation in the application form.

Requirements

• Legal practice experience; applicants with at least 5 years are generally more likely to be successful.
• Legal judgment and comfort with ambiguity.
• Genuine interest in understanding organizations with risk tolerance and operating speed that may differ from typical nonprofit or corporate clients.
• Authorization to practice law where the applicant intends to work; most roles require a US-barred attorney.
• Prior AI safety experience is not required.

Nice To Haves

• Some background knowledge of AI safety is helpful.
• At least 5 years of legal practice experience is associated with a greater likelihood of success.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely legal counsel in a fast-moving organizational environment.
• Assess legal risks, explain their likelihood, and give clear recommendations based on the specifics of each situation.
• Advise on novel legal issues, which may include fiscal sponsorship structures, frontier AI lab contract negotiations, export controls and FARA exposure, compute contract remedies, and 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) activity boundaries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed