Associate General Counsel, Executive Compensation & Benefits

OpenAI

. Advise on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including senior executive, employee, severance, incentive, equity, retention and global benefits arrangements, as well as related plan administration and governance.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $347,000 - $385,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including senior executive, employee, severance, incentive, equity, retention and global benefits arrangements, as well as related plan administration and governance.
Serve as the primary legal advisor for all Compensation Committee matters.
Counsel on equity compensation and employee ownership programs, including equity plan administration, grants, incentive and related programs, securities compliance, and related processes.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams across the company, including People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Corporate Development, Investor Relations and other teams, on compensation, benefits, equity compensation, global benefits administration, shareholder engagement and governance matters.
Support equity, compensation and benefits aspects of capital markets, financing, M&A, and other strategic transactions.
Develop and scale legal processes and frameworks for executive compensation, employee benefits, global benefits administration, equity compensation and compensation governance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 12+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology companies and technology-focused law firms.
Have significant experience advising on executive compensation, equity compensation, employee benefits, global benefits administration, compensation governance and related matters.
Have working knowledge of securities, tax, benefits, employment and corporate governance issues that arise in compensation, equity, and benefits programs.
Familiarity with executive compensation practices, including benchmarking, disclosure considerations, and governance standards.
Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with comfort producing board-level and executive-ready materials.
High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive executive information.
Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.

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Hard Skills & Tools

executive compensationemployee benefitsequity compensationglobal benefits administrationcompensation governancesecurities complianceplan administrationlegal processesbenchmarkingdisclosure considerations

Soft Skills

ownershipinquisitiveenthusiastic about technologysound judgmentwritten communicationverbal communicationdiscretionintegrity

Certifications

JDlicense to practice in CA