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Senior Counsel, France

OpenAI· Legal
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Hybrid (Paris, France)Full-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior-level country lawyer for France providing regulatory and policy legal support for OpenAI’s local office, coordinating with regional and global teams to address French and EU regulatory developments and oversee local business and operational matters.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on regulatory developments and their business implications. Assess existing and emerging French and EU laws, enforcement developments and policy proposals affecting OpenAI. Develop legal positions and practical recommendations, working with GA, Policy, Regulatory, Product, Privacy and other legal teams to translate requirements into action. Serve as a trusted legal partner to local leadership and business teams on the establishment, expansion and day-to-day operation of our French presence. Identify legal dependencies early and translate them into practical options and implementation plans.
  • Support regulatory and policy engagement. Partner with GA, Policy and legal colleagues to prepare for and participate in engagements with French and EU regulators, policymakers and local government. Develop legal analysis, briefing materials, consultation responses and legal input into policy positions, coordinating with the relevant EMEA and global teams.
  • Support French business initiatives. Advise on local partnerships, research and university collaborations, marketing, events and other commercial initiatives, working with Commercial, Product, IP, Privacy and Regulatory Legal as appropriate.
  • Provide coordinated French country legal support. Serve as a local legal partner on French business and operational matters, including local governance, office development, employment and workplace compliance. Identify legal requirements, involve the appropriate specialist teams and help take agreed actions through to implementation, maintaining clear ownership and alignment with OpenAI’s global operating framework.

Qualifications

  • Have a law degree (Master 2 in Law, Bac+5, or equivalent) and substantial experience advising on French law, with breadth across commercial, employment, corporate and operational matters.
  • Have in-house and/or law firm, government or institutional legal experience, including regulatory engagement, policy development or enforcement matters.
  • Experience interpreting complex legislation and policy proposals, developing clear legal recommendations, and preparing persuasive submissions, consultation responses or briefing materials.
  • Ability to combine regulatory judgment with practical country-level legal support, working across specialist teams to move from analysis to decisions and implementation.
  • Sound judgment in unfamiliar areas, ability to distinguish material risks from manageable issues, and knowing when to involve specialists.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation in French and English, with ability to explain complex legal issues to business stakeholders and senior leaders.
  • Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritize by business needs and legal risk, and ensure dependable coverage of French operations while progressing other work.
  • Interest in AI and emerging technologies, comfortable with uncertainty and evolving product/legal landscapes.

Skills

Required:Regulatory analysisPolicy engagementContract and commercial law
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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