The phrase "as an opening position" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a starting role or stance in a discussion, negotiation, or job application context.
Example: "We are considering you for the role, and we would like to offer you a salary of $50,000 as an opening position."
Alternatives: "as an initial offer" or "as a starting point".
It may give up too much as an opening position.
Mr Schäuble's views should be treated as an opening position, not his final word.
Deutsche Bank has been quick to describe the fine as an "opening position" from Washington.
But Palestinian officials have said — at least as an opening position for negotiations — that they regard all of the buffer zone as Palestinian territory, and Mr. Netanyahu has never publicly articulated his readiness for land swaps.
Ashton's office is uneasy about reports in the US that Washington and its allies would demand the cessation of production of 20% uranium, the export of Iran's 20% stockpile, and the closure of Fordow as an opening position at the Istanbul talks.
The most benign interpretation of the Beijing talks seemed to be that North Korea was using its last remaining leverage -- "playing its last cards," as Ko Yoo Hwan, a North Korea expert at Dongguk University in Seoul put it -- as an extreme opening position in negotiations that might last for months or years.
This appetite for risk is why the bank faces the prospect of a huge fine — the United States Justice Department is seeking a $14 billion penalty as its opening position in negotiations — over its role in the mortgage mess.
After the possible penalty was reported late on Thursday night by the Wall Street Journal, the bank issued an urgent statement in which it described the price as the "opening position" by the DoJ.
For some time I have thought that a journal of national stature such as The Times should have the candidates address one important topic a week chosen by you with their responses containing a brief opening position statement followed by as many action specifics as possible.
Here's the standard operating procedure: Israel takes a provocatively strong opening position.
