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Counsel, Employment

OpenAI · San Francisco · Remote

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About OpenAI

Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.

About the role

We are seeking an employment lawyer to help build the legal foundations for OpenAI’s next stage of growth. Working closely with our employment counsel team and colleagues across the company, you will shape practical approaches to challenging employment issues in a fast-growing AI company. This is a hands-on role for a thoughtful lawyer who enjoys variety, moves quickly, and wants to help build a strong employment legal function as the business scales. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience advising on international employment matters and the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions
  • Experience providing AI-specific employment law advice, including advising on AI enablement, automation, and employee privacy in workplace or product contexts
More about this role

OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals with expertise spanning technology, AI, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation. If you’re passionate about meaningful and unique work as a technology lawyer, this team is for you.

We are seeking an employment lawyer to help build the legal foundations for OpenAI’s next stage of growth. Working closely with our employment counsel team and colleagues across the company, you will shape practical approaches to challenging employment issues in a fast-growing AI company. This is a hands-on role for a thoughtful lawyer who enjoys variety, moves quickly, and wants to help build a strong employment legal function as the business scales.

You will collaborate with experienced employment counsel on US and international employment issues, the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and emerging questions about AI in the workplace. A central part of your work will be turning lessons from individual matters into practical policies, guidance, and approaches that work at scale. You will also own stakeholder...

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