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OpenAICommercial Counsel, EMEA
Commercial Counsel role aiding OpenAI’s business transactions and operations in EMEA. Offering legal support, advice, and strategies for growth while collaborating globally.
About the role
- Serve as the primary legal point of contact across the organization, providing practical advice and solutions to internal stakeholders
- Prepare, analyze, and negotiate commercial contracts to ensure alignment with business objectives and legal compliance
- Oversee planning and execution of RFPs, set financial thresholds, and develop internal procurement policies
- Set up and coordinate an internal procurement committee to review bids and make collective decisions
- Evaluate suppliers before and after contracting using qualitative and quantitative criteria
- Manage corporate governance documentation, including bylaws, powers of attorney, tax registrations, and legal records
- Handle internal legal matters across corporate, labor, commercial, and regulatory areas
- Coordinate with external law firms when needed, including negotiating retainers, fees, and scopes of work
- Collaborate across departments to ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance with legal requirements
- Maintain structure and oversight of legal and procurement processes with a proactive, solutions-driven approach
Requirements
- Broad legal background with at least 5 years of experience as in-house counsel or in a corporate law firm
- Solid experience in corporate law and contract negotiation
- Knowledge of intellectual property and data privacy laws, especially Mexico’s data protection regulations (desired)
- Experience working in a multinational environment
- Familiarity with B2B business models
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Proficient in Excel
- Highly analytical, organized, and detail-oriented with strong self-management
- Strong professional ethics and sound judgment under pressure
Benefits
- Positive and encouraging work environment
- Dynamic company where you can grow as far as your vision and curiosity leads you
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Hybrid work scheme
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