Generalist (Operations)

Remote. Posted 2 days ago

The role

This person will manage business and back-end operations including finances, payments, HR, compliance, and systems. They will also support programs through grant processing, automation, and program logistics.

What you will do

Build systems and automations
Run finances and back-end operations
Pay vendors and contractors
Supervise accountants
Support bookkeeping and annual audit
Handle payroll, benefits, onboarding and offboarding
Keep the organization compliant
Process grants and payments
Manage expense processing
Support program operations and inbox triage

Required qualifications

Smart, agentic, and able to figure things out
Great at automation and tooling
Eager to help and able to be assertive
Organized and on top of things
Strong writer and communicator
Mission-aligned with making advanced AI go well

Nice to have

Some experience in finance, accounting, HR, nonprofit compliance, event planning, or other business operations or nonprofit administration
Strong automation and AI-tooling chops
Context on AI safety and the broader ecosystem

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Highly competitive health insurance
Dental and vision coverage
Generous vacation policy
Professional development budget
All-team retreats three times a year
Work-related travel and expenses covered
Office expenses covered if working from an AI safety office in SF, Berkeley, London, or Boston
Home office expenses covered if working from home

Before you apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
AI tools help review applications
Visa sponsorship for US (typically H-1Bs or O-1As) and likely UK visas is available
Process includes application, paid take-home assignment, interview, reference checks, and paid work trial

About the company

Kairos is a nonprofit accelerating talent into AI safety and policy. They manage a portfolio of impactful projects including SPAR, Generator Residency, Global Challenges Project, and Pathfinder Fellowship.