10+ years of litigation experience, including in-house roles at tech companies
Experience with MDLs/JCCPs and large-scale litigations
Strong ownership and enthusiasm for AI technology
Ability to navigate ambiguous and dynamic situations
JD and qualification to practice in California
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice on global litigation matters related to AI model outputs
Manage outside counsel throughout litigation processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risks and develop strategies
Stay updated on laws and regulations, advising leadership accordingly
Benefits
Hybrid work model with 3 days in-office per week
Relocation assistance for new employees
Full Job Description
About the Role
We're growing our world-class Litigation and Regulatory team and seek an experienced counsel to support litigation matters related to AI model outputs, such as products liability and mass torts. This role is highly cross-functional across OpenAI, including work across our Legal, Communications, Global Affairs, and Executive teams. This role reports to our Deputy General Counsel.
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:
Provide legal advice and counsel on a wide range of global litigation matters, including first-of-kind products liability, mass torts, model output liability, and commercial disputes.
Manage and oversee outside counsel in all aspects of litigation matters, including discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and settlement negotiations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, assess risk, and develop legal strategies to resolve disputes.
Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends, and provide updates and legal guidance to company leadership and stakeholders.
You might thrive in this role if you:
Have at least 10+ years of combined litigation experience, including several inhouse at software/online technology companies. This will not be your first inhouse role.
Have prior experience working on MDLs/JCCPs and other large litigations.
Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about AI technology/online platforms, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous/unstructured/dynamic 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.
