OpenAI

Senior Counsel, Employment – Global

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $297,000 - $330,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Advise on a broad range of employment legal matters, including international employment law.
  • Partner closely with the People team to support business and employee needs.
  • Support strategic initiatives such as legal training, and manage outside counsel on employment litigation and administrative charges.
  • Lead in developing processes that scale legal support for employment issues across OpenAI.

Requirements

  • Have 8+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology companies and/or law firms, with experience in international employment law and M&A.
  • Strong expertise on employment law aspects of global growth, and ensuring compliant market entry and workforce integration across jurisdictions.
  • Deep experience advising multinational companies on complex cross-border employment issues.
  • Proficiency advising on US federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.
  • Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
  • Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
international employment lawM&AUS federal labor lawsstate labor lawsemployment regulationscross-border employment issuescompliancelegal traininglitigation managementprocess development
Soft Skills
ownershipinquisitiveenthusiastic about technologysound judgmentadaptabilityproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingleadership
Certifications
JDlicense to practice in CA