Senior Counsel, Employment – AI Enablement

OpenAI

Employment lawyer at OpenAI supporting AI enablement and managing complex employment legal matters. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading legal processes.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $297,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide advice and counsel to people and product teams on AI enablement and automation.
Support on a broad range of employment legal matters.
Work cross functionally with the People Team.
Support on strategic initiatives related to facilitating legal training and managing outside counsel on employment litigation matters and administrative charges.
Lead on and develop processes for scaling legal support for employment legal matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 8+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology companies and technology-focused law firms with a focus on employment law.
Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
Strong expertise in AI-related employment laws. Comfort with employee privacy laws is a plus.
Deep interest in, and experience with, advising product and people teams on AI enablement and automation.
Expertise on federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations.
Have experience managing complex employment litigation matters.
Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in fast moving, ambiguous situations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

employment lawAI-related employment lawsemployee privacy lawsfederal labor lawsstate labor lawsemployment litigationlegal traininglegal support processesautomationadvising product teams

Soft Skills

ownershipinquisitiveenthusiastic about technologysound judgmentability to work in ambiguitycross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingleadershipcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

JDlicense to practice in CA