Counsel, Employment

The role

You will help build legal foundations for employment matters as the company scales. You will collaborate on US and international employment issues, mergers and acquisitions, and emerging questions about AI in the workplace.

What you will do

• Shape employment legal approach by developing policies, playbooks, and processes.
• Collaborate on US employment matters including recruiting, performance management, and separations.
• Own designated stakeholder relationships and counseling matters.
• Advise on international employment matters and support mergers and acquisitions.
• Partner on strategic projects and emerging legal questions regarding AI in employment.
• Translate legal developments into guidance, training, and office hours.
• Manage employment disputes and administrative charges with colleagues and outside counsel.
• Draft and negotiate employment documents and agreements.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant employment law experience at a law firm, in-house legal team, or both.
• Strong knowledge of US employment law, including California law.
• JD.
• Licensed or qualified to practice in California.

Nice to have

• Experience advising on international employment matters and the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
• Experience providing AI-specific employment law advice, including advising on AI enablement, automation, and employee privacy.

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.