Senior Counsel, Competition

The role

This senior lawyer will join the competition legal team to lead on regulatory matters. You will engage with global competition regulators, support M&A programs, and provide strategic advice on competition law related to business activities.

What you will do

• Support global regulatory engagements with competition authorities
• Lead responses to RFIs and inquiries from competition regulators
• Partner with Corporate Legal and Corporate Development teams to support strategic acquisitions
• Devise and execute regulatory clearance strategies
• Collaborate with global policy and regulatory affairs to navigate competition scrutiny in AI
• Advise business and legal teams on competition law considerations for commercial relationships and product strategy
• Develop competition-law related enablement resources and campaigns

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience in the area of antitrust
• JD and license or qualification to practice in the state you reside
• A mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience
• Expertise in the evaluation of antitrust risk and the development and execution of regulatory clearance strategy for acquisitions, investments, and other strategic transactions
• Experience leading strategy and responses to competition regulator investigations at a technology company
• Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
• Exceptional communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience working for a competition regulator

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.