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Senior Counsel, AI Product

Salary

$330K - $366K per year

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Description

OpenAI's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering OpenAI's mission by tackling innovative, fundamental legal issues in AI.

As a member of our AI Product Counsel team, you will help shape how frontier AI moves from research into products used around the world.

In this role, you will:

  • Be the go-to counsel and partner for several teams focused on frontier AI models and products.
  • Identify and address product, regulatory, copyright, commerce, privacy, and other legal risks and mitigations.
  • Develop strategies for handling legal issues and build processes for scaling flexible solutions that address risk.
  • Serve as an expert in AI legal matters and help propose and advance AI legal policy positions.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

  • Have 8+ years of experience with a mix of in-house or technology-focused law firm roles.
  • Understand the letter of the law and can approach problems in a practical, principled approach.
  • Build cross-functional relationships and communication styles that resonate with teams to balance risk-taking with responsible development.
  • 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.

OpenAI offers a salary of $330K - $366K for this role.

Skills

Required

  • AI
  • law
  • regulatory
  • copyright
  • commerce
  • privacy

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/36a746ab-66a6-4f3e-b164-3ca8fa9e0658

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