OpenAI
Legal
Counsel,Commercial
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“Counsel, Commercial at OpenAI. Skills: Commercial contracts, Regulatory matters, AI technology law. Serve as legal partner. Provide legal advice”
What You'll Achieve.
Support responsible growth
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience, Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
What You'll Do.
Serve as legal partner
Identify and address legal issues
Develop strategies and processes
Monitor and advise on regulatory matters
Collaborate with legal team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business teams; Global legal team
Communication Scope
Clarity; Business judgment
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals from diverse legal fields – technology, AI, infrastructure, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation – who collaborate closely with colleagues across the company. If you are passionate about being a technology lawyer working on cutting-edge challenges, you’ll thrive here. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced commercial attorney to join our commercial legal team. Based in the US, you will help lead commercial legal support for OpenAI’s rapidly growing business, working with teams such as GTM, Partnerships, Procurement, Finance, Product, Infrastructure, and Engineering. This is a great opportunity to join OpenAI’s commercial legal team, negotiating high-impact agreements and helping to build scalable frameworks for responsible growth. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: - Serve as the legal partner for OpenAI’s business transactions, partnerships, and operations. - Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to teams including Sales, Partnerships, Finance, Procurement, and Operations. - Identify and address commercial, product, regulatory, privacy, and other legal issues arising from commercial transactions. - Develop strategies and processes for handling legal issues in creative and scalable ways that support growth. - Monitor and advise on regulatory and compliance matters affecting AI and technology. - Collaborate with colleagues across OpenAI’s global legal team to ensure alignment across jurisdictions. YOU MIGHT THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU: - Have 7+ years of experience across in-house and technology-focused law firm roles. - Bring a strong background in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. - Are comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environ
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