Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 347,000 - 385,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Communication","Autonomy","Sound judgment","Risk management","Business-aligned guidance"]

Partner with procurement, supply chain, partnerships, finance, and product teams to structure, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements across OpenAI’s infrastructure portfolio. Own legal strategy and risk management for infrastructure transactions, draft and advise on complex deals with suppliers and hardware ecosystem partners, and develop procurement and contracting frameworks. Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing considerations.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
1 month ago

Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Partner with procurement, supply chain, partnerships, finance, and product teams to structure, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements across OpenAI’s infrastructure portfolio. Own legal strategy and risk management for infrastructure transactions, draft and advise on complex deals with suppliers and hardware ecosystem partners, and develop procurement and contracting frameworks. Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing considerations.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own commercial legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI infrastructure transactions.
  • •Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex agreements with infrastructure suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and technology partners.
  • •Support strategic partnerships involving AI infrastructure and hardware supply chains.
  • •Develop frameworks for procurement, licensing, and collaboration across the infrastructure ecosystem.
  • •Collaborate with finance, operations, policy, and regulatory colleagues to align contract terms with business, compliance, export controls, and manufacturing needs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 347,000 - 385,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of legal experience focused on technology transactions and commercial contracting.
  • •JD and license or qualification to practice in California.
  • •Experience negotiating complex agreements in the infrastructure domain.
  • •Familiarity with global supply chains and manufacturing/infrastructure projects (buying and building).
  • •Experience advising on cross-border deals and global regulatory frameworks; prior hardware/infrastructure transactions experience is a strong plus.
Experience:12+ yearsTechnology transactionsCommercial contractingInfrastructureGlobal supply chainsHardware
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:CommunicationAutonomySound judgmentRisk managementBusiness-aligned guidance
Licenses:License or qualification to practice in California

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·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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