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About the Team:
A US Based Artificial Intelligence Research Organization's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering A US Based Artificial Intelligence Research Organization'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 law, regulatory, and litigation.

About the role:
We're seeking a senior lawyer to lead legal strategy in the area of competition and antitrust. This role will involve engaging with competition regulators globally and managing a small team.

We're looking for a highly experienced competition lawyer who is excellent at regulatory engagement, can operate at a fast pace with high volume of matters, and is a strong leader and manager. This role reports to our Deputy General Counsel, and is based in San Francisco.

In this role, you will:
  • Own legal strategy and regulatory engagement for A US Based Artificial Intelligence Research Organization in the area of competition and antitrust.
  • Advise on commercial partnerships and acquisitions from an antitrust perspective.
  • Respond to RFIs and other inquiries from competition regulators.
  • Collaborate with global policy and regulatory affairs to anticipate and navigate competition scrutiny in the area of AI.
  • Advise business and other legal teams on compliance with antitrust laws.

You'll enjoy this role if you:
  • 15+ years of legal experience, including deep exposure to.
  • A mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience.
  • Experience working for a competition regulator is a plus.
  • Expertise in regulatory review of mergers and acquisitions and associated filings.
  • Experience leading strategy and responses to antitrust investigations at a technology company.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments.

Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance.