8+ years of transactional legal experience in technology companies or law firms
JD and active qualification to practice in California
Strong understanding of M&A strategy and execution
Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams
Demonstrated ownership and sound judgment in ambiguous situations
Responsibilities
Lead and support the full lifecycle of M&A transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate key transaction documents
Provide strategic advice on M&A strategy and execution to senior management
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on post-transaction integrations
Support corporate legal matters including governance and international expansion
Benefits
Hybrid work model with three days in the office per week
Relocation assistance for new employees
Opportunities to work on cutting-edge legal and technological issues
Diverse and inclusive team environment
Commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies
Full Job Description
About the Role
As a Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A, you will support and lead mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, warrants, infrastructure financings and other corporate transactions through the full lifecycle and provide strategic advice to the business on a broad range of transactional matters. This is a unique opportunity to be directly involved in the forefront of the legal and technology field. This role will work closely with our Corporate Development, Finance, Product & Research, People, and other teams and report to our Deputy General Counsel, M&A, Investments and Strategic Transactions.
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.
In this role, you will:
Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, partnerships and other strategic transactions through the full lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and execution
Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including definitive agreements, letters of intent, and ancillary documents.
Provide strategic advice to the corporate development team, senior management and other internal stakeholders regarding transactions and M&A strategy and deal execution.
Work collaboratively with multiple cross-functional teams across the company, including on post-transaction and integration matters.
Support the corporate legal team on a broad range of corporate matters, including financings, liquidity events, corporate governance and international expansion.
You might thrive in this role if you:
Have 8+ years of combined, transactional-focused legal experience with fast-paced 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
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
