OpenAI

Senior Counsel, Employment (AI Enablement)

OpenAI • $150K — $200K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of legal experience at tech companies or law firms focused on employment law
  • JD and California state licensing/qualification to practice
  • Strong expertise in AI-related employment laws
  • Familiarity with employee privacy laws is beneficial
  • In-depth knowledge of federal and state labor regulations
  • Experience managing complex employment litigation
  • Demonstrated ownership, curiosity, and sound judgment in dynamic environments

Responsibilities

  • Advise and counsel teams on AI enablement and automation
  • Support a wide range of employment legal issues
  • Collaborate with the People Team across functions
  • Lead legal training initiatives and manage outside litigation counsel
  • Develop processes for scaling legal support in employment matters

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in the office per week)
  • Relocation assistance for new employees
  • Consideration for remote candidates
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're looking for an employment lawyer to support a growing volume of complex employment work as the company scales and the pace of employment related issues increases.

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. We strongly prefer candidates who are able to work from our San Francisco office and offer relocation assistance to support that transition. Remote candidates may be considered.

In this role, you will:
  • Provide advice and counsel to people and product teams on AI enablement and automation.
  • Support on a broad range of employment legal matters.
  • Work cross functionally with the People Team.
  • Support on strategic initiatives related to facilitating legal training and managing outside counsel on employment litigation matters and administrative charges.
  • Lead on and develop processes for scaling legal support for employment legal matters.


You might thrive in this role if you:
  • Have 8+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology companies and technology-focused law firms with a focus on employment law.
  • Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
  • Strong expertise in AI-related employment laws. Comfort with employee privacy laws is a plus.
  • Deep interest in, and experience with, advising product and people teams on AI enablement and automation.
  • Expertise on federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.
  • Have experience managing complex employment litigation matters.
  • Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in fast moving, ambiguous situations.

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.
Learn more about OpenAI
Size
100 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2015
* Ladders Estimates

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