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OpenAIVisit OpenAI website
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
Recently funded151 current maintainers88 active leads20 new active leads99 lead step-downs12 early lead departures
San Francisco, United States
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will serve as a legal partner for business transactions, partnerships, and operations. You will negotiate commercial agreements, advise cross-functional teams on legal issues, develop scalable processes, monitor AI and technology regulations, and coordinate with global legal colleagues.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in in-house and technology-focused law firm roles
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
- Ability to provide clear, business-oriented legal advice
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships
- Sound judgment in ambiguous or fast-changing situations
Responsibilities
- Serve as a legal partner for business transactions, partnerships, and operations
- Provide business-oriented legal advice to Sales, Partnerships, Finance, Procurement, and Operations
- Identify and address commercial, product, regulatory, and privacy issues in commercial transactions
- Develop scalable legal strategies and processes
- Monitor and advise on AI and technology regulatory and compliance matters
- Collaborate with the global legal team across jurisdictions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer Health Savings Account contributions
- Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, parking, and transit accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees or up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid holidays, paid office closures, and paid sick or safe time
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may be provided