# Counsel, AI Product

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $248k – $330k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Ai Law, Regulatory Compliance, Copyright Law, Privacy Law, Commerce Law, Legal Risk Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Ai Policy
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Provides legal counsel to AI product teams on regulatory, copyright, privacy, and commerce risks for advanced models like ChatGPT and agentic systems. Requires 10+ years experience, JD with CA bar, and strong judgment in ambiguous tech scenarios.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Be the go-to counsel and partner for several teams focused on frontier AI models and products.
- Identify and address product, regulatory, copyright, commerce, privacy, and other legal risks and mitigations, including for agentic, commerce, and multi-modal experiences.
- Develop strategies for handling legal issues in creative ways and build processes for scaling flexible solutions that address risk.
- Serve as an expert in AI legal matters and help propose and advance AI legal policy positions.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience with a mix of in-house or technology-focused law firm roles.
- Understand the letter of the law and can approach problems in a practical, principled approach.
- Build cross-functional relationships and communication styles that resonate with teams to balance risk-taking with responsible development.
- Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.

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