# Associate General Counsel, Hardware IP

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $347k – $385k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Patent Law, Trademark Law, Trade Secret Law, Open Source Licensing, Technology Transactions, Inbound Technology Licensing, Hardware Ip Strategy, Ip Portfolio Management, Ip Policy Development, Outside Counsel Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-05

> Lead global hardware IP portfolio strategy and management for OpenAI, advising on patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and licensing while building scalable IP processes. Requires 10+ years of hardware IP experience and a JD licensed in CA.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own global hardware IP initiatives, including setting and executing on the strategic direction and management of our hardware IP portfolio.
- Create scalable processes internally and externally with outside counsel to build, maintain and protect our hardware IP portfolio.
- Develop and maintain internal hardware IP policies and programs.
- Engage externally on hardware IP policy issues.
- Advise on strategic hardware IP deals.
- Advise on hardware IP issues, ranging from patent, trademark, trade secret to open source.
- Develop and build internal AI expertise, processes and tools to facilitate legal team work.
- Experience advising on complex technology transactions and inbound technology licensing.

## Requirements
- At least 10+ years of combined hardware IP experience at innovative technology companies and law firms.
- JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
- Strong sense of ownership, inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.

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