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OpenAI's Legal team is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel to join the EU Policy/Regulatory Legal team in London. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role reporting to the Associate General Counsel, EU Policy/Regulatory.
You will own assigned legal matters and workstreams concerning EU and UK AI and digital regulation. Key responsibilities include:
- Prepare for and participate in OpenAI's engagements with the European Commission, EU member states, other EU institutions, national regulators and policymakers, including preparing briefing materials and managing follow-up actions.
- Advise on the interpretation and application of existing and emerging AI, digital and technology regulation, translating complex regulatory requirements into practical legal and business guidance.
- Assess regulatory developments, enforcement risks and policy proposals, developing legal recommendations for the Associate General Counsel on implications for OpenAI's products and operations.
- Collaborate with US and EU legal colleagues to deliver coordinated advice and progress cross-border matters.
- Partner with Global Affairs, policy and regulatory affairs colleagues to draft legal input into policy positions, consultation responses, regulatory guidance, codes of practice and industry standards.
- Own assigned workstreams for regulatory inquiries, investigations and supervisory engagements, including drafting responses, coordinating factual inputs and escalating material issues.
You will work independently, exercise sound judgment in unfamiliar areas, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively across teams. This role requires comfort taking responsibility for your work while identifying material risks and knowing when to escalate.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of legal experience
- Law degree (JD, LL.B., or equivalent) and qualification to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction
- Experience advising on EU or UK technology regulatory matters and independently managing legal workstreams
- Relevant in-house, law firm and/or government or institutional legal experience
- Experience analyzing complex legislation and regulations, including technology laws such as the EU AI Act, Data Act, Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act, GDPR or Digital Markets Act, with ability to develop expertise in new frameworks
- Familiarity with EU legislative and regulatory processes and the respective roles of EU institutions and national authorities
- Experience preparing for or participating in engagements with European regulators or policymakers, including drafting clear, accurate submissions and briefing materials
- Ability to produce clear and concise writing, distilling complex concepts into simple, explainable, and persuasive ideas
- Ability to work independently on assigned matters, exercise sound judgment and recognize when to escalate material risks or seek specialist input
- Ability to move between legal analysis, regulatory strategy and practical implementation, identifying the issues that matter most to the business
- Ability to manage competing deadlines, coordinate contributions from other teams and take matters through to delivery
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with ability to give practical advice and influence colleagues without relying on managerial authority
