Senior Counsel, Global Infrastructure Transactions

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San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a senior infrastructure transactions lawyer to lead commercial legal strategy across its rapidly expanding infrastructure portfolio. The role collaborates with procurement, finance, and product teams to structure, negotiate, and manage critical agreements with suppliers and partners.

You will thrive negotiating complex deals, shaping the commercial playbook for hardware and AI infrastructure in a fast-moving environment, reporting to the Associate General Counsel for

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of legal experience in technology transactions and commercial contracting.
  • JD and CA license to practice.
  • Experience in-house and at a top-tier law firm.
  • Expertise negotiating infrastructure and hardware agreements.
  • Experience with global supply chains and cross-border deals.

Responsibilities

  • Own commercial legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI infrastructure transactions.
  • Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex infrastructure agreements with suppliers and partners.
  • Support partnerships involving AI infrastructure and hardware supply chains.
  • Develop frameworks for procurement, licensing, and collaboration across the ecosystem.
  • Partner with finance and operations to align terms with business and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with policy/regulatory teams on global supply chain issues and export controls.

Skills

Infrastructure transactions
Commercial contracting
Cross-border deals
Negotiation expertise
Autonomy & judgment
Communication skills
Regulatory & export controls
Hardware supply chain familiarity

Education

JD, CA license

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a senior infrastructure transactions lawyer to lead commercial legal strategy across its rapidly expanding infrastructure portfolio. The role collaborates with procurement, finance, and product teams to structure, negotiate, and manage critical agreements with suppliers and partners.

You will thrive negotiating complex deals, shaping the commercial playbook for hardware and AI infrastructure in a fast-moving environment, reporting to the Associate General Counsel for

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