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Associate General Counsel Executive Compensation And Benefits San Francisco

Comp$347K – $385K

Classified Tasks (16)

Automate 0%Augment 44%Human-Only 56%

Augment (7)

AI assists, human decides

Partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, and other teams on global benefits plan design, governance, and administration

operational

Partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, and other teams on disclosure and transaction support

operational

Partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, and other teams on related processes and controls

operational

Counsel on securities compliance related to equity compensation programs

analytical

Counsel on related processes for equity compensation and employee ownership programs

operational

Support equity, compensation, and benefits aspects of capital markets, financing, M&A, and other strategic transactions

operational

Develop and scale legal processes and frameworks for executive compensation, employee benefits, global benefits administration, equity compensation, and compensation governance

leadership

Human-Only (9)

Requires human judgment

Lead legal support for executive compensation, employee benefits, and equity compensation programs

leadership

Partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, and other teams on Compensation Committee and board matters

communication

Partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, and other teams on executive and employee compensation arrangements

communication

Advise on senior executive, employee, severance, incentive, equity, retention, and global benefits arrangements

communication

Advise on plan administration and governance for compensation and benefits plans

operational

Serve as the primary legal advisor for all Compensation Committee matters

leadership

Counsel on equity compensation and employee ownership programs

communication

Counsel on equity plan administration, grants, incentive, and related programs

communication

Partner with cross-functional teams on compensation, benefits, equity compensation, global benefits administration, shareholder engagement, and governance matters

communication

Job description

--- BEGIN UNTRUSTED EXTERNAL CONTENT (source: https://openai.com/careers/associate-general-counsel-executive-compensation-and-benefits-san-francisco/) --- Skip to main contentResearchProductsBusinessDevelopersCompanyFoundation(opens in a new window)Log inTry ChatGPT(opens in a new window)ResearchProductsBusinessDevelopersCompanyFoundation(opens in a new window)Associate General Counsel, Executive Compensation & Benefits | OpenAICareersAssociate General Counsel, Executive Compensation & BenefitsLegal - San FranciscoApply now(opens in a new window)About the TeamOpenAI's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering OpenAI's mission by tackling innovative, fundamental legal issues in AI. If you're passionate about doing significant and unique work as a technology lawyer, this team is for you. The team comprises professionals from diverse fields, including technology, AI, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation.About the RoleAs Associate General Counsel, Executive Compensation & Benefits, you will lead legal support for OpenAI’s executive compensation, employee benefits and equity compensation programs. You will partner closely with People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations and other teams on compensation committee and board matters, global benefits plan design, governance and administration, executive and employee compensation arrangements, disclosure and transaction support, and related processes and controls. This role will report to our Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Employment.This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week.In this role, you will:Advise on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including senior executive, employee, severance, incentive, equity, retention and global benefits arrangements, as well as related plan administration and governance.Serve as the primary legal advisor for all Compensation Committee matters.Counsel on equity compensation and employee ownership programs, including equity plan administration, grants, incentive and related programs, securities compliance, and related processes.Partner closely with cross-functional teams across the company, including People, Finance, Equity, Accounting, Tax, Corporate Development, Investor Relations and other teams, on compensation, benefits, equity compensation, global benefits administration, shareholder engagement and governance matters.Support equity, compensation and benefits aspects of capital markets, financing, M&A, and other strategic transactions.Develop and scale legal processes and frameworks for executive compensation, employee benefits, global benefits administration, equity compensation and compensation governance.You might thrive in this role if you:Have 12+ years of combined legal experience at fast-paced technology companies and technology-focused law firms.Have significant experience advising on executive compensation, equity compensation, employee benefits, global benefits administration, compensation governance and related matters.Have working knowledge of securities, tax, benefits, employment and corporate governance issues that arise in compensation, equity, and benefits programs.Familiarity with executive compensation practices, including benchmarking, disclosure considerations, and governance standards.Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with comfort producing board-level and executive-ready materials.High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive executive information.Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.About OpenAIOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We pus
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