Senior Counsel, Corporate (M&A)

OpenAI • San Francisco, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A, you will support and lead mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, warrants, infrastructure financings and other corporate transactions through the full lifecycle and provide strategic advice to the business on a broad range of transactional matters. This is a unique opportunity to be directly involved in the forefront of the legal and technology field. This role will work closely with our Corporate Development, Finance, Product & Research, People, and other teams and report to our Deputy General Counsel, M&A, Investments and Strategic Transactions.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Requirements

• Have 8+ years of combined, transactional-focused legal experience with fast-paced technology companies and law firms
• Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, partnerships and other strategic transactions through the full lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and execution
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including definitive agreements, letters of intent, and ancillary documents.
• Provide strategic advice to the corporate development team, senior management and other internal stakeholders regarding transactions and M&A strategy and deal execution.
• Work collaboratively with multiple cross-functional teams across the company, including on post-transaction and integration matters.
• Support the corporate legal team on a broad range of corporate matters, including financings, liquidity events, corporate governance and international expansion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree