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OpenAI · 5 hours ago

M&A Recruiter, People

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$240K/yr - $295K/yr
date8+ years exp

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Mergers & Acquisitions Recruiter, you will evaluate and integrate talent through high-stakes M&A deals, shaping the company's future by bringing in mission-aligned talent.

Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead talent evaluation process from pre-diligence mapping, interview prep, through closing candidates
Collaborator on People diligence, organizational design, and long-term talent strategy in partnership with HRBPs, M&A People Partner, Corporate Development, Legal, and functional leaders
Work collaboratively with multiple cross-functional teams across the company, including on post-transaction and integration activities
Provide strategic partnership to the business and domain Recruiting across various flavors of formal and informal acquisitions
Flex into other areas of Strategic Initiatives or program manage as needed

Qualification

M&A recruiting experienceExecutive recruiting experienceOrganizational designCompensation structuresHiring lifecyclesStrategic partnershipDiscretionJudgmentContext-switchingTechnology enthusiasmCross-functional collaboration

Required

8+ years of executive, M&A, or technical recruiting experience in fast-paced technology companies
Strong sense of ownership, inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
Proven success operating with discretion and high judgment on sensitive or high-profile hires
Ability to context-switch and operate at altitude, while still executing with precision
Deep understanding of organizational design, compensation structures, and hiring lifecycles

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Company

OpenAI

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.openai.com

H1B Sponsorship

OpenAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$79B
Key Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B

Leadership Team

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Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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