Counsel, CorporatePosted today$248K–$275K

Hybrid · San FranciscoOperations

The opportunity

OpenAI's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering OpenAI's mission by tackling innovative, fundamental legal issues in AI. If you're passionate about doing significant and unique work as a technology lawyer, this team is for you.

What you'll do

  • Advise on a broad range of corporate governance matters, including the: company’s governance framework and structure, board and committee meeting preparation, minutes, resolutions, governance charters, organizational documents, and corporate policies.

  • Support and drive capital markets and financing activities, including equity: and debt transactions, liquidity events, and other strategic transactions.

  • Structure, negotiate, and draft transaction documents, and provide strategic: counsel throughout all phases of a transaction — from initial structuring and term sheet negotiation through due diligence, execution and closing.

  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams across the company, including: Finance, Investor Relations, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Equity, People and other Legal teams, to support corporate and strategic initiatives.

  • Support securities compliance and disclosure matters in connection with: financings, governance initiatives, investor engagement and other corporate activities, including development and maintenance of related processes and controls.

  • Develop and scale legal processes and frameworks for general corporate: matters, including subsidiary governance and entity management, international expansion, equity matters and corporate compliance, in close collaboration with other teams and leveraging AI.

What they're looking for

  • Have at least 4+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology: companies and technology-focused law firms.
  • Have experience advising on corporate governance, capital markets: transactions and securities-related matters for late-stage private companies and/or public companies.
  • Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about: technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
  • Are humble, thoughtful and operate at the highest level of integrity.