Contracts Manager
Harvey
Associate General Counsel, Hardware Commercial
OpenAI
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $400,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Own commercial legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI’s hardware transactions
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex agreements with hardware suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and technology partners
- Support strategic partnerships involving AI devices and hardware supply chains
- Develop frameworks for procurement, licensing, and collaboration across the hardware ecosystem
- Partner with finance and operations teams to align contract terms with business and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on issues impacting global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing
- Build scalable, efficient contracting processes that support OpenAI’s hardware development at speed while managing risk
- Report to the Deputy General Counsel and partner cross-functionally with procurement, supply chain, partnerships, finance, and product teams
Requirements
- 10+ years of legal experience, with substantial focus on technology transactions and commercial contracting
- A mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience
- Expertise negotiating agreements in the hardware, devices, or robotics domains
- Familiarity with global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing regulations
- Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments
- Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance
- Experience advising on cross-border deals and global regulatory frameworks
- Prior experience with IP licensing, supply agreements, joint ventures, or other complex commercial deals in hardware industries is a strong plus
- Ability to work from a US office three days per week (application asks this as a requirement)
- Willingness to disclose visa sponsorship needs (application asks about US employment visa sponsorship)
