Business Recruiter, Finance and G&A

About the Team

At OpenAI, we are dedicated to building safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) to benefit all of humanity. Our mission attracts the world’s top talent in science, engineering, and business to address one of the most ambitious challenges of our times. The Recruiting team is at the heart of this mission, tasked with identifying and hiring exceptional individuals who align with OpenAI's values and cultural ambitions. Our approach to recruitment aims to set the standard for excellence and innovation in the field, connecting outstanding candidates with opportunities to impact the future of AI.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Recruiter specializing in Finance and G&A functions to join our  team. This role involves leading full-cycle recruitment efforts, from initial role definition to offer acceptance, focusing on building robust teams across Finance, Legal, Human Resources, and Operations. Reporting to the Head of Business & GTM Recruiting, you will collaborate closely with hiring managers and global recruitment colleagues to ensure a seamless and effective hiring process.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Finance and G&A roles, including identifying talent needs, managing the recruitment process, and negotiating offers.

• Work directly with business leaders to understand departmental objectives and develop proactive hiring strategies that align with organizational goals.

• Ensure an outstanding candidate experience by representing OpenAI professionally and upholding our commitment to diversity and inclusion in all hiring practices.

• Collaborate with internal teams such as HR, Legal, and Compensation to ensure compliance and operational excellence throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Utilize advanced sourcing strategies and tools to attract and engage top-tier candidates, with a focus on enhancing diversity within our teams.

• Provide expert advice and support to hiring managers on best practices in interviewing, candidate evaluation, and employment branding.

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, particularly within in-house environments at high-growth companies.

• Possesses a strong track record of recruiting for Finance, Legal, and other G&A functions, demonstrating a deep understanding of these markets.

• Exhibits excellent communication skills and the ability to operate with cross-cultural sensitivity, engaging effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

• Is adept in a fast-paced, evolving environment, bringing both strategic vision and a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to their work.

• Has a passion for improving recruitment processes and the foresight to adapt strategies that align with global hiring needs.

• Is proficient with ATS and sourcing platforms such as Ashby, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruitment technologies.

Workplace & Location

This role is based in our San Francisco or New York City office. We are not considering remote applications for this role. We offer relocation support to new employees, and we use a hybrid work model: three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.

Our open-plan offices have height-adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, well-stocked kitchens full of snacks and drinks, spaces for socializing, and more.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.

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