Associate General Counsel, Japan

OpenAI
Full time Japan, Tokyo Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers
Posted:
March 02, 2026
Location:
Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description

About the Team

OpenAI'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, competition, corporate, employment, tax law, regulatory, and litigation.

About the Role

We’re seeking an Associate General Counsel to help navigate the increasing AI legislative and regulatory landscape in Japan and the broader Asia Pacific region. We’re looking for a legal self-starter, who is comfortable jumping into a deep dive of laws applicable to AI, as well as a broad range of AI regulatory issues that will help shape AI policy going forward and for which there is little precedent. This role reports to our Head of Legal, APAC.

This role is based in Tokyo.

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full time
    Location: Japan, Japan
    Posted: March 02, 2026
    Deadline: April 11, 2026