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OpenAI's Legal team is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel to lead the Litigation and Regulatory practice. This role focuses on high-stakes regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, and related litigation involving AI technology. You will own matters from initial inquiry through resolution, develop practical strategies for novel and technically complex issues, and translate evolving factual records into clear advice for leadership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement matters in the US and internationally, including matters involving federal agencies, state attorneys general, and international regulatory bodies
- Developing strategy for contested enforcement proceedings and related litigation, including challenges to investigative demands and coordination across parallel matters
- Partnering with litigation and subject-matter counsel on related civil disputes (privacy, consumer protection, class actions, cybersecurity, competition, copyright, trademark, and IP issues)
- Managing subpoenas, civil investigative demands, requests for information from regulators, and discovery processes
- Preparing employees and executives for interviews, testimony, depositions, trial, and regulatory appearances
- Negotiating resolutions to demands, complaints, and enforcement matters, and assessing practical implications of proposed remedies
- Selecting and managing outside counsel, setting strategy and budgets, and maintaining accountability for quality, timing, and outcomes
- Developing proactive and affirmative legal strategies to address regulatory risk and protect the company's ability to develop and deploy AI responsibly
- Partnering with Global Affairs and Communications on regulator engagement and sensitive external communications
- Assessing emerging legal and regulatory developments affecting AI and providing actionable advice to leadership
The role works closely with Legal, Product, Research, Safety, Security, Communications, Global Affairs, and executive stakeholders. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in the office per week, based in San Francisco. Relocation assistance is offered.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of regulatory investigations and/or litigation experience, including substantial experience at technology companies and law firms
- Demonstrated ability to set strategy and lead complex matters from initial inquiry through resolution, including direct engagement with regulators and opposing counsel
- Strong ability to communicate complex legal and technical issues clearly, distinguish established facts from uncertainty, and make practical recommendations under pressure
- Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, legal operations, outside counsel, and senior stakeholders while managing multiple urgent matters
- Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to challenge assumptions respectfully and learn from feedback
- JD and license or qualification to practice in California
