Legal Program Manager (Regulatory Compliance)

We are seeking a Legal Program Manager (Regulatory Compliance) to join our Legal team at OpenAI. As a Legal Program Manager focused on regulatory compliance, you will build and manage cross-functional programs that translate counsel’s guidance into practical, sustainable operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead regulatory compliance programs end to end: define scope, owners, milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalation paths, and drive execution with counsel and cross-functional partners.
• Translate counsel’s regulatory guidance into repeatable workflows, controls, and documentation.
• Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, User Operations, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Global Affairs, Communications, and Go-to-Market to align program priorities and deliverables.
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits and investigations with counsel, organizing evidence and responses to support timely, accurate communication and reporting.
• Maintain a reliable source of truth for obligations, controls, decisions, evidence, and reporting.

Requirements:

• Have 6+ years of experience in program management, regulatory compliance, or related fields in a tech-forward or highly regulated environment.
• Have experience working with an in-house legal team; regulatory matters experience and in-house technology experience are strongly preferred.
• Have demonstrated experience building and scaling compliance programs, translating legal or regulatory requirements into operational workflows, and maintaining reliable documentation and evidence in partnership with counsel.

Benefits:

• $162K – $180K • Offers Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees