Senior AI Litigation & Regulatory Counsel

Openai; United States; On-site; USD 210,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an experienced counsel to lead high-stakes regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, and related litigation involving AI. You will own matters from initial inquiry through resolution and work with Legal, Product, Research, Safety, Security, Communications, and executive teams.

This role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model (3 days in office per week) and relocation assistance for new employees.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of regulatory investigations and/or litigation experience.
• JD with license or qualification to practice in California.
• Ability to set strategy and lead complex matters from inquiry to resolution.
• Strong communication of complex legal/technical issues under pressure.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement matters in the US and internationally.
• Develop strategy for contested enforcement and related litigation.
• Partner with litigation and subject-matter teams on related disputes (privacy, IP, etc.).
• Manage subpoenas, CIVIL investigative demands, and discovery.
• Prepare employees and executives for testimonies, deposits, and trials.
• Negotiate resolutions and assess remedies and commitments.
• Select and manage outside counsel; set budgets and timelines.
• Develop proactive legal strategies to address regulatory risk in AI deployments.
• Coordinate regulator engagement with Global Affairs and Communications.
• Assess emerging regulatory developments and brief leadership with clear options.

Skills

Regulatory investigations

Litigation strategy

Regulatory engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Outside counsel management

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an experienced counsel to lead high-stakes regulatory investigations, enforcement matters, and related litigation involving AI. You will own matters from initial inquiry through resolution and work with Legal, Product, Research, Safety, Security, Communications, and executive teams.

This role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model (3 days in office per week) and relocation assistance for new employees.