Frontier Risk Strategist — Nuclear

ImpactAlpha; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Relocation assistance

World-class team

Startup environment

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Global Risks Fund in San Francisco is seeking a Frontier Risk Strategist for Nuclear to join the leadership team, shaping strategic planning and launching initiatives that reduce nuclear risk. You will build AI-enabled workflows, datasets, trackers, and advanced modeling, while guiding grantmaking and internal incubation.

You will maintain active involvement from ideation through scaling, establish pipelines and reporting, and craft materials to attract partners and funding.

Qualifications

• Background or demonstrated interest in nuclear security, AI, biosecurity, climate, or other systemic risk areas.
• Experience in policy, commercial, technical, or grantmaking backgrounds.
• Builder mindset with demonstrated experience building products, writing code, or developing side projects.
• Fluency with modern tools, including AI, or a strong willingness to learn them.
• Portfolio or examples of work you have created that can be reviewed.
• High agency and ability to operate as a self-starter who solves problems and identifies solutions proactively.
• Strong analytical horsepower and ability to engage in sharp, structured thinking.
• Capacity to size funding opportunities and pressure-test technical claims.
• Ability to reason clearly from first principles.
• Excellent communication skills capable of delivering precise, polished work.
• Proficiency in producing clean analysis, tight writing, and compelling presentations for principals, experts, and funders.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Help launch new organizations and design novel initiatives to address emerging threats in nuclear security
• Build critical assets that the field currently lacks, including AI-enabled workflows, datasets, trackers, and risk modeling and forecasting tools
• Identify compelling work worth backing through grants, investments, or internal incubation
• Maintain active involvement in funded initiatives from ideation through building and scaling phases
• Establish and oversee operational systems for the nuclear portfolio, including pipeline tracking, grantee reporting, and field mapping
• Implement modern tools and platforms to enable program scaling without proportional headcount increases
• Craft strategic memos, concept notes, and pitch materials to attract partners, funders, and talent
• Work collaboratively with Global Risks Fund’s leadership team on strategic planning and execution

Skills

Nuclear security

AI risk analysis

Grantmaking

Product development

Coding experience

AI tools proficiency

Analytical thinking

Funding analysis

First principles thinking

Strong communication

Technical writing

Work authorization US

Job description

About Global Risks Fund

Global Risks Fund is a newly established philanthropic organization dedicated to reducing catastrophic risks across multiple domains including nuclear weapons, biological threats, and advanced artificial intelligence. The organization operates within a specialized sector of nuclear security philanthropy, which historically has been a smaller field focused on critical security challenges. Global Risks Fund is entering this space as a new funder with substantial capital available for deployment and minimal pre-existing commitments, positioning itself to make significant contributions to the field. The organization was founded by mission-driven, entrepreneurial leaders with extensive experience in building and scaling organizations. The team is characterized by their ability to operate at the intersection of analysis, organizational development, and external engagement. Global Risks Fund recognizes that modern tools and technologies—including artificial intelligence, open data systems, and satellite imagery—have advanced rapidly and often outpaced traditional approaches in the nuclear security field. This reality informs the organization’s strategic approach to identifying and funding innovative solutions. Global Risks Fund is structured as a startup-oriented environment despite its philanthropic mandate, which enables it to move quickly, experiment with novel approaches, and incubate promising initiatives internally. The organization is launching with an ambitious multi-year vision to reduce nuclear risk through a combination of grants, investments, and direct program development. The team is building systems, tools, and networks designed to scale impact without proportional increases in organizational overhead.

About this Role

As a Frontier Risk Strategist for Nuclear, you will serve as a critical member of Global Risks Fund’s leadership team, working at the intersection of strategic planning, operational implementation, and field engagement. This role is designed for someone who thrives in a dynamic, startup-like environment while leveraging sophisticated analytical and organizational skills to advance the organization’s mission of reducing nuclear risk. You will be responsible for helping to launch new organizations and designing novel initiatives that address emerging threats in the nuclear security landscape. This includes identifying and building assets that the field currently lacks, such as AI-enabled workflows, comprehensive datasets, risk trackers, and advanced modeling and forecasting tools. Your work will be instrumental in developing the infrastructure and intellectual resources that enable more effective nuclear risk reduction efforts. Beyond strategy and design, you will actively identify compelling work worthy of organizational support through grants, investments, or internal incubation. You will maintain deep involvement in promising initiatives from their initial conceptualization through building and scaling phases, ensuring that Global Risks Fund’s resources are deployed strategically and that funded organizations receive appropriate guidance and support. You will also establish and oversee the operational systems that enable the nuclear portfolio to function effectively, including pipeline tracking mechanisms, grantee reporting frameworks, and comprehensive field mapping tools. By leveraging modern technology platforms, you will help the program scale its impact without requiring proportional increases in headcount, allowing the team to remain lean and efficient as it grows. Finally, you will develop compelling written materials including strategic memos, concept notes, and pitch materials designed to attract partners, funders, and talent to work on reducing nuclear risks. Your communication skills will be essential in building a network of collaborators and supporters who share the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Help launch new organizations and design novel initiatives to address emerging threats in nuclear security
• Build critical assets that the field currently lacks, including AI-enabled workflows, datasets, trackers, and risk modeling and forecasting tools
• Identify compelling work worth backing through grants, investments, or internal incubation
• Maintain active involvement in funded initiatives from ideation through building and scaling phases
• Establish and oversee operational systems for the nuclear portfolio, including pipeline tracking, grantee reporting, and field mapping
• Implement modern tools and platforms to enable program scaling without proportional headcount increases
• Craft strategic memos, concept notes, and pitch materials to attract partners, funders, and talent
• Work collaboratively with Global Risks Fund’s leadership team on strategic planning and execution

Requirements

• Background or demonstrated interest in nuclear security, AI, biosecurity, climate, or other systemic risk areas
• Experience in policy, commercial, technical, or grantmaking backgrounds
• Builder mindset with demonstrated experience building products, writing code, or developing side projects
• Fluency with modern tools, including AI, or a strong willingness to learn them
• Portfolio or examples of work you have created that can be reviewed
• High agency and ability to operate as a self-starter who solves problems and identifies solutions proactively
• Strong analytical horsepower and ability to engage in sharp, structured thinking
• Capacity to size funding opportunities and pressure-test technical claims
• Ability to reason clearly from first principles
• Excellent communication skills capable of delivering precise, polished work
• Proficiency in producing clean analysis, tight writing, and compelling presentations for principals, experts, and funders
• Authorization to work in the United States

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Comprehensive dental coverage
• Comprehensive vision coverage
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Relocation assistance provided for candidates moving to the San Francisco Bay Area
• Opportunity to join a world-class team at the ground level of a new organization
• Work in a dynamic startup environment focused on critical global challenges
• Regular domestic travel and occasional international travel opportunities