OpenAI · 8 hours ago
Head of Trade Compliance & Operations
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$400K/yr - $400K/yr
12+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Head of Trade Compliance & Operations will build and scale OpenAI’s global trade function, ensuring compliance and optimizing trade processes across various departments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Advise on global trade strategy across country-of-origin (COO) planning, tariff exposure, and global supply chain structure for compute and R&D initiatives
Review supplier contracts with a focus on tariff, duty, and trade compliance provisions
Ensure customs valuation is aligned with transfer pricing frameworks
Select, configure, and manage global trade compliance software and ERP integrated trade modules to ensure systemic classification/COO/valuation logic
Establish data integrity, automation, and reporting frameworks for import/export records and classification data
Lead customs and import operations, including HTS classification, customs broker management, clearance operations, customs inquiries/disputes, and audit readiness
Build our export compliance program, policies, and procedures, including classification, licensing, recordkeeping, investigations, and enforcement responses
Develop global internal controls, risk monitoring, and audit frameworks that scale with the business
Partner with Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Tax, and Legal to embed trade considerations in manufacturing and sourcing choices
Build and lead a high-performing trade compliance and import operations team that scales with OpenAI’s growth
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in customs, COO determinations, substantial transformation, HTS classification, and import compliance
Deep knowledge of HTS classification, customs valuation rules, export-control law, and preferential trade agreements
A track record of managing customs and export compliance interactions and disputes
Hands-on experience implementing or managing trade compliance software and ERP modules (e.g., SAP GTS, Descartes, Amber Road/E2Open, OCR)
Experience thriving in ambiguity, building from 0 to 1, and driving automation over manual processes
Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior partners in operations, legal, engineering, and policy
Preferred
A JD or trade counsel background (highly preferred)
Experience building global trade programs in high-growth or hardware environments. 0 to 1 experience is a bonus
Benefits
Relocation assistance to new employees
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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