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Senior Counsel, Commercial (Infrastructure)

OpenAI · San Francisco

CHECKED 37M AGO

Frontier labremotesenior$330k–$366k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own commercial legal strategy for AI infrastructure transactions at scale.
  • Structure deals for AI hardware supply chains and strategic partnerships.
  • Build scalable contracting playbook for OpenAI's infrastructure ambitions.

What they offer

  • Relocation assistance
  • Equity

Ideal candidate

Senior technology transactions lawyer who thrives in ambiguity and loves shaping infrastructure deals that power AI at scale, pairing sound judgment with clear, business-aligned counsel.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of legal experience with focus on technology transactions and commercial contracting
  • JD and license or qualification to practice in CA
  • Mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience
  • Expertise negotiating agreements in the infrastructure domain
  • Familiarity with global supply chains, infrastructure projects and manufacturing transactions
  • Ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in technical, fast-moving environments
  • Exceptional communication skills with business-aligned guidance
  • Experience advising on cross-border deals and global regulatory frameworks
remote policy
Hybrid, 3 days in office per week

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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