Legal & Compliance Manager

Applications deadline: We're accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage early submissions.
ABOUT APOLLO
Apollo Research is a rapidly growing AI safety and model evaluation company, providing third-party evaluations for frontier AI models. The capabilities of current AI systems are evolving rapidly. While these advancements offer tremendous opportunities, they also present significant risks, such as the potential for deliberate misuse or the deployment of sophisticated yet misaligned models. At Apollo Research, our primary concern lies with deceptive alignment, a phenomenon where a model appears aligned but is, in fact, misaligned and capable of evading human oversight.
At Apollo, we aim for a culture that emphasizes truth-seeking, being goal-oriented, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and being friendly and helpful. If you’re interested in more details about what it’s like working at Apollo, you can find more information here.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This is Apollo's first full-time legal hire. You'll build and lead our legal and compliance functions from the ground up, establishing scalable systems and processes across UK, US, and select EU jurisdictions. The role combines setting high-level strategic direction with hands-on execution, spanning commercial contracting, corporate legal, employment/HR, IP protection, statutory reporting, fundraising support, and compliance management (75% operational expansion; 25% compliance oversight). You'll report to the COO daily and have the potential to grow into a General Counsel role as the legal group expands.

## Requirements
HIRING PROCESS**- Complete the application form with your CV. The provision of a cover letter is optional but not necessary. - An initial phone screen to assess your basic qualifications and experience and motivation- A take-home assignment (2.5 hours)  to evaluate practical skills- Two to three interviews covering items such as Q&A, case studies, legal strategy, negotiations, or scenario exercises- A final fit interview with a leadership team member
Equality Statement:** Apollo Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.**Your Privacy and Fairness in Our Recruitment Process: **We are committed to protecting your data, ensuring fairness, and adhering to workplace fairness principles in our recruitment process. To enhance hiring efficiency, we use AI-powered tools to assist with tasks such as resume screening. These tools are designed and deployed in compliance with internationally recognized AI governance frameworks. Your personal data is handled securely and transparently. We adopt a human-centred approach: all resumes are screened by a human and final hiring decisions are made by our team. If you have questions about how your data is processed or wish to report concerns about fairness, please contact us at [email protected].

Applications deadline: We're accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage early submissions.

Applications deadline: We're accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage early submissions.
ABOUT APOLLO
Apollo Research is a rapidly growing AI safety and model evaluation company, providing third-party evaluations for frontier AI models. The capabilities of current AI systems are evolving rapidly. While these advancements offer tremendous opportunities, they also present significant risks, such as the potential for deliberate misuse or the deployment of sophisticated yet misaligned models. At Apollo Research, our primary concern lies with deceptive alignment, a phenomenon where a model appears aligned but is, in fact, misaligned and capable of evading human oversight.
At Apollo, we aim for a culture that emphasizes truth-seeking, being goal-oriented, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and being friendly and helpful. If you’re interested in more details about what it’s like working at Apollo, you can find more information here.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This is Apollo's first full-time legal hire. You'll build and lead our legal and compliance functions from the ground up, establishing scalable systems and processes across UK, US, and select EU jurisdictions. The role combines setting high-level strategic direction with hands-on execution, spanning commercial contracting, corporate legal, employment/HR, IP protection, statutory reporting, fundraising support, and compliance management (75% operational expansion; 25% compliance oversight). You'll report to the COO daily and have the potential to grow into a General Counsel role as the legal group expands.

## Requirements
HIRING PROCESS**- Complete the application form with your CV. The provision of a cover letter is optional but not necessary. - An initial phone screen to assess your basic qualifications and experience and motivation- A take-home assignment (2.5 hours)  to evaluate practical skills- Two to three interviews covering items such as Q&A, case studies, legal strategy, negotiations, or scenario exercises- A final fit interview with a leadership team member
Equality Statement:** Apollo Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.**Your Privacy and Fairness in Our Recruitment Process: **We are committed to protecting your data, ensuring fairness, and adhering to workplace fairness principles in our recruitment process. To enhance hiring efficiency, we use AI-powered tools to assist with tasks such as resume screening. These tools are designed and deployed in compliance with internationally recognized AI governance frameworks. Your personal data is handled securely and transparently. We adopt a human-centred approach: all resumes are screened by a human and final hiring decisions are made by our team. If you have questions about how your data is processed or wish to report concerns about fairness, please contact us at [email protected].

Applications deadline: We're accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage early submissions.