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Counsel, Intellectual Property

CoreWeave · Washington, D.C. · $122k–$208k

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The posting, as CoreWeave wrote it

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. 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 .

What You’ll Do

The 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.

As 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.

About the role

Reporting 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.

In this Role You Will

  • Manage 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
  • Monitor for infringement and handle brand protection and enforcement, including cease-and-desist letters, platform takedowns, and responses to third-party notices
  • Draft, negotiate, and review marketing, events, and brand agreements, including production agreements, sponsorship agreements, attendee agreements, content waivers and releases, and co-branding deals
  • Review marketing, advertising, and communications materials for IP, advertising, and other legal risk
  • Develop and maintain IP playbooks, templates, and intake processes, and train marketing, brand, and HR partners on IP best practices
  • Support the broader IP team as needs arise, such as invention disclosure intake, subpoena intake and triage, and litigation coordination with internal teams

Who You Are

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Admitted to pra

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Account

  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
  • A casual work environment
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com .

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. 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. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.