Senior Product Policy Lead, Regulation

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 302,000 - 335,000 annuallyFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicySkills: ["Communication","Judgment","Prioritization","Stakeholder management"]

Map and prioritize regulatory and legislative developments across AI issue areas, distinguishing enacted requirements, proposals, guidance, and emerging expectations. Translate external signals into actionable research questions, evaluation needs, product requirements, and policy recommendations, with clear tradeoffs and acceptance criteria. Partner with Legal and Global Affairs to advise Product, Engineering, Research, and Safety teams throughout design, launch, and iteration, maintaining traceability from external developments to internal decisions and implementation.

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Senior Product Policy Lead, Regulation

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Job Summary

Map and prioritize regulatory and legislative developments across AI issue areas, distinguishing enacted requirements, proposals, guidance, and emerging expectations. Translate external signals into actionable research questions, evaluation needs, product requirements, and policy recommendations, with clear tradeoffs and acceptance criteria. Partner with Legal and Global Affairs to advise Product, Engineering, Research, and Safety teams throughout design, launch, and iteration, maintaining traceability from external developments to internal decisions and implementation.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Map and prioritize regulatory and legislative developments across jurisdictions and AI issue areas, assessing relevance, uncertainty, timing, and implications.
  • ā€¢Translate external developments into actionable research questions, evaluation needs, product requirements, and policy recommendations.
  • ā€¢Advise Product, Engineering, Research, and Safety teams through design, launch, and iteration in coordination with Legal and Global Affairs.
  • ā€¢Maintain traceability from external signals to internal decisions, requirements, and implementation; track material changes and emerging risks.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 302,000 - 335,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢Substantial experience in AI or technology regulation and/or public policy, including interpreting complex regulatory and legislative developments across jurisdictions.
  • ā€¢In-depth understanding of AI, including model capabilities and limitations, training and deployment, evaluations, and safety mitigations.
  • ā€¢Demonstrated ability to advise product and engineering teams, translating ambiguous concerns into specifications, implementation options, acceptance criteria, and decisions.
  • ā€¢Strong product judgment under uncertainty, including prioritizing across a broad portfolio and moving from external signals to iteration-ready requirements.
  • ā€¢Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, legal/policy experts, and executives, explaining regulatory complexity and resolving disagreements constructively.
Experience:AI regulationPublic policyProduct policy
Skills:CommunicationJudgmentPrioritizationStakeholder management

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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