Senior Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

OpenAI•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

OpenAI's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering OpenAI's mission by tackling innovative, fundamental legal issues in AI. If you're passionate about doing significant and unique work as a technology lawyer, this team is for you. The team comprises legal professionals from diverse fields, including technology, privacy, IP, corporate, cybersecurity, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation. We’re growing our world-class Litigation and Regulatory team and seek an experienced counsel to support regulatory matters and investigations, litigation, and dispute resolution related to our business. This role is highly cross-functional across OpenAI, including work across our Legal, Communications, Global Affairs, and Executive teams. 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 at least 10+ years of combined regulatory investigations and/or litigation experience at innovative 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

Provide legal advice and counsel on a wide range of regulatory matters, including informal inquiries, investigations and enforcement actions in the US and globally.
Assist with related regulatory litigation and enforcement matters.
Assist with civil litigation (copyright, trademark, IP, open source, privacy, class actions, competition, and other civil issues), especially where issues dovetail with regulatory scrutiny.
Assist with discovery and requests for information from regulators and courts.
Prepare employees to provide deposition and trial testimony and/or appearances before regulators.
Manage dispute resolution for inbound demands, complaints, or regulatory actions.
Oversee and choose outside counsel.
Assist with proactive/affirmative engagement across litigation and regulatory issues.
Assist with strategy on proactive engagement with regulators.
Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends, and provide updates and legal guidance to company leadership and stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, assess risk, and develop legal strategies to resolve disputes.