Chief of Staff

General Analysis

General Analysis

People & HR, Operations

United States · Illinois, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA

Posted on May 26, 2026

About General Analysis

General Analysis is a security research lab focused on adversarial simulations, evaluations, and runtime protection.

We are based in San Francisco and work across research, engineering, and product.

About the role

As a Chief of Staff, you will be the lead contributor for establishing our company as the rigorous standard for AI safety and unlocking our business potential.

You will shape how we communicate our work to customers and partners, workng closely with the founders to define the narrative of AI reliability and security.

You will lead key strategic projects, from identifying new partners to assembling coalitions of security experts to build policy consensus.

You will make high-stakes decisions on behalf of the company with direct accountability for outcomes.

You may be a good fit if

  • You are extremely agentic.
  • You understand technical products and excel at cross-functional collaboration.
  • You can translate high-level objectives and qualitative feedback into actionable insights.
  • You have a track record of delivering results; this could be at a high-growth startup, or in consulting, policy, or something else. Whatever your background, we prefer candidates who have a distinct 'spike' in a particular area, and will shape your role to leverage your strengths.

You'll thrive here if

  • You are excited about applying novel research and new technology to real-world problems.
  • You proactively step outside defined boundaries to support the team's mission and unblock others.