[Hiring] Grantmakers & Senior Generalists, Global Catastrophic Risks @Coefficient Giving

Role Description

Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy) is a philanthropic funder and advisor. Since 2014, we’ve directed over $5 billion in grants as part of our mission to help others as much as we can with the resources available to us. We work with a range of donors who share our commitment to cost-effective, high-impact giving.

We’re hiring for multiple roles across several of our teams:

• AI Governance & Policy: Works to shape the norms, policies, laws, and institutions that govern how the most capable AI systems are developed and deployed.
• Short Timelines Special Projects: Focuses on driving forward new projects that aren't sufficiently covered or invested in by other teams at Coefficient Giving.
• GCR Capacity Building: Focuses on growing and strengthening research fields related to navigating transformative AI.
• Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness: Works to reduce the risk of catastrophic biological events.
• GCR Executive Team: Oversees the entire department, sets strategy, and works to ensure the GCR division achieves its goal of preventing catastrophic harm.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the global catastrophic risks ecosystem.
• Ownership and agency.
• Ambition and speed.
• Social awareness and flexibility.
• Critical thinking.
• Good judgment.
• Clear communication.

Requirements

• Prior experience in policy, particularly in a government role or at a think tank.
• A technical background relevant to AI safety.
• Experience working on AI governance or policy at a frontier AI company.
• Fluency in Mandarin for the China specialist role.
• Experience in biosecurity or related fields for the Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness team.

Benefits

• Excellent health insurance (100% of premiums covered in the U.S. for you and eligible dependents).
• Dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family.
• Four weeks of PTO recommended per year.
• Four months of fully paid family leave.
• A generous and flexible expense policy.
• A continual learning policy that encourages professional development.
• Support for remote work.

Company Description

Coefficient Giving’s Global Catastrophic Risks (GCR) division houses our teams working on various high-impact projects. We expect to move around $1 billion in grants across these funds in 2026, and we expect this figure to grow significantly in the coming years.