About the role
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence . As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: Crusoe is seeking Intellectual Property Counsel to lead our IP function. Reporting to the VP of Tech, Growth Risk and Ops, this is a high-impact opportunity to build and scale an IP team at a well-funded, fast-growing technology company operating at the intersection of AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and clean energy. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Business Development teams to identify, protect, and strategically leverage Crusoe's innovations while also managing IP risk across our commercial relationships and competitive landscape. This role is for a lawyer who thinks about IP not just as a legal function but as a business asset and someone who can translate engineering ingenuity into a durable competitive moat. What You’ll Be Working On: Patent Strategy & Portfolio Management: Develop and execute Crusoe's patent strategy from the ground up. Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to identify patentable innovations, manage outside patent counsel, and build a portfolio that protects Crusoe's core technology advantages. IP Due Diligence & Transactions: Lead IP diligence and risk assessment for M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, and major commercial agreements. Advise on IP representations, warranties, and indemnification provisions. Licensing & Commercialization: Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of IP-related agreements including technology licenses, cross-licenses, IP assignments, and joint development agreements ( JDAs ). AI & Emerging Technology IP: Advise on the evolving and complex IP landscape surrounding AI-generated content, machine learning models, training data, and AI infrastructure—navigating one of the most consequential areas of modern law. Open Source Governance: Develop and manage Crusoe's open source policy and compliance program, ensuring our use and contribution to open source software is strategically sound and legally compliant. Trade Secret Protection: Design and implement programs to identify, protect, and enforce Crusoe's trade secrets and proprietary know-how across our vertically integrated operations. IP Risk Management: Monitor the competitive IP landscape, conduct Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analyses, and advise on design-arounds. Manage IP litigation and disputes in coordination with outside counsel. Brand & Trademark Mastery: Oversee Crusoe's trademark portfolio globally, including clearance, registration, maintenance, and enforcement of the Crusoe brand across all markets. Legal Operations & Education: Build scalable IP processes, playbooks, and internal training programs to help technical teams embed IP protection into their natural workflows. Cross-Functional Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Product, and Business Development, embedding IP strategy into product development and corporate decision-making from the earliest stages. What You’ll Bring to