Senior Counsel, Litigation (Safety)
OpenAIVisit OpenAI website
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
49 current maintainers29 active leads5 new active leads117 lead step-downs16 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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About the Role
You will advise on global litigation matters such as products liability, mass torts, model output liability and commercial disputes, oversee outside counsel through discovery, motions, trial prep and settlement, and work cross-functionally to assess risk and develop legal strategy.
Requirements
- 10+ years of combined litigation experience including in-house at software or online technology companies
- Experience with MDLs/JCCPs and other large litigation
- JD and license to practice in California
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on global litigation including products liability, mass torts and commercial disputes
- Manage and oversee outside counsel across discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and settlement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risk and develop legal strategies
- Provide legal updates and guidance to leadership
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Paid medical and caregiver leave
- Flexible PTO
- 13+ paid company holidays
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid life and disability coverage
- Learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices
- Relocation support
- Performance-related bonus