Job ID: 318163

General Counsel

Secure AI Project

Location: San Francisco Bay Area / Washington, DC Metro Area, United States

Apply by: 31 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis

Location: San Francisco Bay Area / Washington, DC metro area, United States

Secure AI Project is an organization that develops and advocates for policies to reduce severe risks from advanced AI. The organization has been closely involved in some of the most significant state-level AI safety legislation to date, including SB 53 in California and the RAISE Act in New York.

The General Counsel will own legal strategy across the organization's 501(c)(3)/(c)(4) structure, covering everything from lobbying compliance to litigation preparedness. This is a senior legal and policy role suited to candidates with roughly 5-10+ years of legal experience.

Key details: Location is the San Francisco Bay Area or the Washington, DC metro area (US). Experience level: Senior (10+ years) or Mid (5-9 years). Role type: Legal, Policy. Problem area: AI safety & policy. Salary range: $250,000 - $350,000. Visa sponsorship: Other (see full posting).

Application Deadline31 October 2026

HOW TO APPLY:
See the full posting (Google Doc) for application instructions. Application deadline: 31 October 2026.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18dR_NZspQm03p_Z5tnT1T3dOOQlg2Ja6s9o97UK2vDw/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.bo7kmuk0zqtu