Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Infrastructure

OpenAI · San Francisco

Posted Jul 30, 2026 · full time

Est. total comp~$236K–$519K

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ABOUT THE TEAM

OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling novel and consequential legal issues in AI. The commercial infrastructure legal team supports the systems and facilities that make advanced AI possible, including compute, first-party silicon, colocation, and first-party data center development.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a senior commercial infrastructure lawyer to lead legal work across our rapidly growing data center development and colocation portfolio. You will advise on complex, high-value transactions involving new data center sites, power, construction, colocation, and related infrastructure arrangements.

This role is designed for a lawyer who understands how data centers are developed and operated—not a general real estate practitioner. You will work closely with infrastructure, finance, procurement, and operations teams, while coordinating outside counsel where appropriate, to help projects move quickly and responsibly.

San Francisco is preferred, and occasional travel may be required.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

- Lead commercial legal strategy and risk management for data center development and colocation transactions.

- Draft, negotiate, and advise on colocation agreements, construction agreements, power-related arrangements, and other contracts supporting data center development. …

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