# Associate General Counsel, Commercial

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $347k – $385k/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Technology Transactions, Commercial Contracting, Infrastructure Agreements, Supply Chain, Procurement, Licensing, Joint Ventures, Export Controls, Cross-Border Deals, Regulatory Frameworks, Hardware Transactions
**Posted:** 2026-07-30

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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