OpenAI
Technology
HeadofInsuranceandRiskManagement
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“Head of Insurance and Risk Management at OpenAI. Skills: Insurance, Risk management, Risk financing. Design global insurance program. Implement global insurance program”
Industry & Context.
Risk assessment; Risk quantification; Risk prioritization; Risk mitigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years progressive experience, Demonstrated experience designing sophisticated insurance programs, Deep expertise in cyber, Deep expertise in D&O, Deep expertise in E&O, Deep expertise in property/casualty, Deep expertise in complex commercial insurance structures, Substantial experience establishing captive insurance companies, Substantial experience managing captive insurance companies, Proven ability to combine strategic judgment, Proven ability to combine hands-on execution, Proven ability to combine operational rigor, Proven ability to combine scalable process development, Excellent communication skills, Record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders, Record of influencing senior decision-makers, Partnership orientation across finance, Partnership orientation across legal, Partnership orientation across security, Partnership orientation across technology, Partnership orientation across operational teams, Experience navigating emerging technology exposures, Experience navigating major cyber risks, Experience navigating large infrastructure footprints, Experience navigating global program structures, Experience with board reporting, Experience with enterprise risk governance, Experience with alternative risk financing solutions
Nice to Have
Experience in public company, Experience in late-stage high-growth technology company, Experience in similarly complex global environment
What You'll Do.
Design global insurance program
Implement global insurance program
Improve global insurance program
Lead coverage reviews
Lead market submissions
Lead insurer negotiations
Lead broker performance
Lead program optimization
Lead evaluation of captive insurance structures
Establish rigorous approach to identifying risks
Establish rigorous approach to quantifying risks
Establish rigorous approach to prioritizing risks
Establish rigorous approach to mitigating risks
Partner on balance sheet protection
Partner on liquidity planning
Partner on capital efficiency
Partner on captive capitalization
Partner on risk financing decisions
Assess insurance implications of new products
Assess risk implications of new products
Assess insurance implications of strategic partnerships
Assess risk implications of strategic partnerships
Assess insurance implications of acquisitions
Assess risk implications of acquisitions
Assess insurance implications of international expansion
Assess risk implications of international expansion
Assess insurance implications of infrastructure investments
Assess risk implications of infrastructure investments
Coordinate on insurance accounting
Coordinate on controls
Coordinate on compliance
Coordinate on governance matters
Own claims management framework
Develop enterprise risk policies
Develop insurance policies
Develop governance routines
Develop escalation protocols
Develop reporting standards
Prepare management reporting
Prepare board-level reporting
Help shape enterprise resilience
Help shape crisis response
Help shape business continuity planning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Finance; Partner with Treasury; Partner with Accounting; Partner with Tax; Partner with Legal; Partner with Internal Audit; Partner with Security; Partner with People; Partner with Real Estate; Partner with Infrastructure; Partner with Engineering; Partner with Operations; Coordinate with internal stakeholders; Coordinate with brokers; Coordinate with counsel; Coordinate with carriers
Communication Scope
Management reporting; Board-level reporting; Cross-functional influencing; Senior decision-maker influencing
Full Job Description
About the Role OpenAI is seeking an accomplished insurance and risk management leader to establish and lead its global insurance function within Treasury. You will develop a forward-looking risk financing strategy, protect the company's balance sheet, and enable informed decision-making as OpenAI expands its products, infrastructure, partnerships, and international presence. You will bring deep technical command of complex commercial insurance programs and the judgment to translate evolving exposures into practical, scalable action. You will also work across Finance, Legal, Security, People, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Engineering, and Operations to bring discipline, clarity, and resilience to risks at the intersection of advanced technology and global growth. This role is ideally based in San Francisco or Seattle, though we are also open to candidates based in New York City. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: - Design, implement, and continuously improve a global insurance program covering key lines, including cyber, directors and officers (D&O), errors and omissions (E&O), property, general liability, international programs, and emerging AI-related exposures. - Lead annual renewals, coverage reviews, market submissions, insurer negotiations, broker performance, and ongoing program optimization. - Lead the evaluation of captive insurance structures, including feasibility analysis, domicile and governance considerations, capitalization, service-provider oversight, and performance monitoring. - Establish a rigorous approach to identifying, quantifying, prioritizing, and mitigating insurable and enterprise risks. - Partner with Finance and Treasury leadership on balance sheet protection, liquidity planning, capital efficiency, captive capitalization, and broader risk financing decisions. - Assess insurance and risk implications of new products, strategic partnerships, a
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