Associate General Counsel, Commercial
Senior commercial lawyer owning legal strategy, drafting, and negotiation for OpenAI's AI infrastructure transactions, supply chains, and strategic partnerships. Requires 12+ years in technology transactions, JD licensed in CA, and infrastructure/hardware deal expertise.
About the job
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.
- Partner with finance and operations teams to align contract terms with business and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on issues impacting global supply chains, export controls, and manufacturing.
- Build scalable, efficient contracting processes that support OpenAI’s infrastructure development at speed while managing risk.
Requirements
- 12+ years of legal experience, with substantial focus on technology transactions and commercial contracting.
- JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
- Mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience.
- Expertise negotiating agreements in the infrastructure domain.
- Familiarity with global supply chains, infrastructure projects for both buying and building, and manufacturing transactions.
- Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments.
- Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance.
- Experience advising on cross-border deals and global regulatory frameworks.
Nice-to-Haves
- Prior experience with infrastructure, supply agreements, joint ventures, or other complex commercial deals in hardware industries.
Skills
Technology Transactions, Commercial Contracting, Infrastructure Agreements, Supply Chain, Procurement, Licensing, Joint Ventures, Export Controls, Cross-Border Deals, Regulatory Frameworks, Hardware Transactions
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