OpenAI · 9 hours ago
Head of Tax Policy and Strategic Projects
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As the Head of Tax Policy and Strategic Projects, you will guide the company’s global tax strategy and shape the future of taxation for AI and digital innovation, working closely with various teams to ensure tax policy is integrated into business decisions.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Define and implement the company’s tax policy strategy to align with global business objectives and regulatory developments
Translate emerging policy developments in the form of Regulations and Written Guidance (Rev. Procs. Rev. Rul. etc) into practical guidance and help shape the company's long-term tax strategy by connecting technical rules with real-world implementation
Represent the company in discussions with policymakers (Congress, the Treasury Department), regulators, and multilateral institutions (e.g., OECD, G20, IMF) to help shape frameworks for the digital and AI economy, including Pillar 1, Pillar 2, and digital services taxes
Partner with the Global Affairs and Legal groups as a technical tax resource
Play an active role in cross-border tax planning and controversy matters, including support for licensing structures, operational expansions, and internal reorganizations
Apply advanced technical expertise in areas such as FDDEI, NCTI, foreign tax credits, income characterization and sourcing, and the application of CAMT, BEAT, and NOL limitations. Advise on complex transactions and intercompany arrangements to ensure tax outcomes are sustainable, audit-ready, and aligned with commercial and policy objectives
Partner with Finance, Legal, Product, and Policy teams to integrate tax considerations into strategic initiatives such as new market entry, M&A, and global structuring
Qualification
Required
A J.D. and 15+ years of experience in global tax policy, planning, or strategy, with leadership experience in multinational corporations, government, or multilateral institutions
Demonstrated experience in tax planning, transactional, or M&A tax matters, with the ability to connect business activity to long-term tax policy and strategy
A deep understanding of OECD/G20 frameworks (Pillar 1 and Pillar 2), digital services taxation, tax regulatory review process and analysis of these regulations, U.S. global tax policy
Preferred
Prior experience working in a government tax policy or regulatory environment (e.g., U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS, legislative tax policy roles) or in roles interfacing with government tax authorities preferred
Benefits
Relocation assistance
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
Fidji Simo
CEO, Applications
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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