Manager, Global Equity Administration

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At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

We’re looking for an experienced Manager, Global Equity Administration to help run our global equity programs with a focus on high-quality execution, scalable processes, auditable controls, and reliable equity systems. You will be hands-on in day-to-day equity administration and help improve how we operate as we scale.

You will report to the Head of Equity Administration and partner closely with Legal, Equity Programs, Compensation, Tax, Payroll, and Finance to ensure equity operations are accurate, timely, and employee-friendly.

Location: This role is based either in San Francisco, CA or remotely. For SF-based employees, we use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Execute end-to-end employee equity administration across key lifecycle events (new grants, vesting/RSU releases, option exercises, and related transactions).

Run recurring operational cycles by managing timelines, checklists, stakeholder inputs, and issue resolution.

Produce audit-ready equity reporting and support accounting, compliance, and reporting needs with accurate, well-documented data.

Build and maintain automated reporting (scheduled reports, dashboards, reconciliations) to reduce manual effort and improve speed and accuracy.

Support equity system operations (Share works or comparable) including troubleshooting, configuration updates, permissions, report builds, and workflow maintenance.

Partner with Internal Controls to keep process documentation, narratives, and flowcharts current, and ensure controls are followed consistently.

Support new programs and special transactions by coordinating operational steps and ensuring clean execution (including liquidity events such as tender offers).