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Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nThe Legal and Government Affairs team at CoreWeave is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex legal landscapes while enabling innovation and growth. The team is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.\nAs Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property, you will advise the business on a wide range of intellectual property (IP) matters across CoreWeave’s AI cloud platform, software products, and data center infrastructure, from licensing and AI-related IP questions to our patent, trademark, and open source programs. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you.\nAbout the role:\nReporting to the Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Technology, IP & Product, you will help protect and grow CoreWeave’s IP portfolio and negotiate the IP terms that underpin our customer, vendor, partnership, and strategic agreements. You will also build the policies, playbooks and templates that let the business move quickly while managing IP risk. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing and Commercial teams, as well as legal colleagues across multiple functions.\nIn this Role You Will:\nManage CoreWeave's trademark and domain name portfolio, including clearance searches, product and feature naming review, and direction of outside counsel on filings and prosecution in the US and internationally\nMonitor for infringement and handle brand protection and enforcement, including cease-and-desist letters, platform takedowns, and responses to third-party notices\nDraft, negotiate, and review marketing, events, and brand agreements, including production agreements, sponsorship agreements, attendee agreements, content waivers and releases, and co-branding deals\nReview marketing, advertising, and communications materials for IP, advertising, and other legal risk\nDevelop and maintain IP playbooks, templates, and intake processes, and train marketing, brand, and HR partners on IP best practices\nSupport the broader IP team as needs arise, such as invention disclosure intake, subpoena intake and triage, and litigation coordination with internal teams\nWho You Are:\nJ.D. from an accredited law school\nAdmitted to practice law, with an active bar membership in at least one US state\nAt least 4 years of IP practice experience with a law firm, in-house role, or government agency (or a combination), with meaningful trademark and/or commercial IP experience\nStrong working knowledge of US trademark law and general knowledge of patent and copyright law\nExperience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, ideally marketing, events, media, or brand-related\nAbility to manage a high volume of matters, prioritize across multiple stakeholders, and know when to escalate\nOrganized and process-minded, with experience tracking deadlines across many parallel matters and comfort using AI and workflow tools to scale legal work\nExcellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills, including with non-lawyer partners in marketing, HR, product and engineering\nPreferred:\nExperience in-house at a technology company, or with software and/or cloud computing business models\nExperience with international trademark prosecution and enforcement, including EU/UK\nExposure to subpoena response, discovery, or litigation support\nExperience at a high-growth or recently public technology company\nUndergraduate or advanced degree in a technical field\nWondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams - even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.\nYou take a pragmatic, proactive and business-focused approach to solving problems.\nYou thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment and stay steady when priorities shift.\nYou’re curious about technology and enjoy working with engineers to understand how our platform, software and hardware work.\nYou’re team-oriented and collaborate easily with legal colleagues and business partners across functions and time zones.\nWhy CoreWeave?\nAt CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:\nBe Curious at Your Core\nAct Like an Owner\nEmpower Employees\nDeliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences\nAchieve More Together\nWe support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!\nThe base salary range for this role is $122,000 to $208,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).\nWhat We Offer\nThe range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.\nIn addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave\nCompany-paid Life Insurance \nVoluntary supplemental life insurance \nShort and long-term disability insurance \nFlexible Spending Account\nHealth Savings Account\nTuition Reimbursement \nAbility to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)\nMental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health \nFamily-Forming support provided by Carrot\nPaid Parental Leave \nFlexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside\n401(k) with a generous employer match\nFlexible PTO\nCatered lunch each day in our office and data center locations\nA casual work environment\nA work culture focused on innovative disruption\nCalifornia Applicants\nCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act \nEqual Opportunity & Accommodations\nCoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. 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To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. 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