Overview

The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI) is an independent nonprofit supporting whistleblowers in frontier AI globally. We build the infrastructure to uncover and address risks at the frontier and provide direct support, expert networks, advocacy, education, research, and policy work to ensure critical warnings are heard and speaking up is safe and effective.

Join the only nonprofit dedicated to supporting whistleblowers in frontier AI globally. You will work directly with our founder on high-impact projects spanning strategy, operations, research, and policy. We offer exceptional autonomy, access to leading AI networks, and clear leadership growth opportunities in a fast-expanding organization.

The Role

This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly ambitious individual who thrives on identifying problems and solving them end-to-end before moving to the next challenge. You will work directly with the founder in a collaborative, supportive, but high-velocity environment, driving critical initiatives across operations, strategy, research, policy, and growth. You will keep track of priorities, create structures, and bring clarity to fast-moving projects, helping the founder maximize time, energy, and networking impact.

What you\'ll do: Example Responsibilities and Projects

• Problem Identification & Solution Ownership: Spot opportunities or challenges, develop comprehensive solutions, and execute them independently or with the team before transitioning to the next priority.
• Growth & Community Development: Build scalable engines for reaching AI insiders and stakeholders beyond individual campaigns, e.g., co-organizing in-person conferences, online events, or preparing our participation/speaking at events.
• Strategic Partnerships: Conceptualize and execute partnership strategies with key organizations in the AI safety and whistleblowing ecosystem, creating new offerings.
• International Expansion: Support setup of legal entities in Germany and the United States, including establishing finance, accounting, and compliance processes (through partners/service providers).
• Research: Execute smaller research projects individually or support larger programmes with experts in the field from ideation to publication, including insider surveys, focus groups, expert network mapping, or policy analysis.
• Operations Excellence: Own or support critical operational processes and systems to ensure organizational effectiveness, e.g., talent acquisition strategies and volunteer management, fundraising professionalization.

Requirements

Essential Qualities

• Highly ambitious initiative taker comfortable with significant responsibility
• Highly structured problem-solver
• Strong analytical capacity with intellectual rigor – critical thinking comes naturally and brings you genuine joy
• Resilient and pragmatic with the ability to "do what has to be done," even when tasks are temporarily difficult, painful, or tedious
• Speed-with-caution mindset – you can deliver quickly in a highly sensitive space, differentiating between when ‘80/20’ and ‘minimal room for error’ is appropriate
• Empathetic listener passionate about understanding what people really need, obsessed with feedback
• Mission-driven with genuine passion for AI safety and whistleblowing protection

Background & Experience

• +2 years of work experience in fast-paced environments (startups, consulting, IB) and/or relevant AI safety organizations
• Strong interest/experience in AI (safety): Terms like “Scaling laws”, “Model eval”, “Instrumental convergence”, or “Gradual disempowerment” should ring a bell for you
• Strong plus: Backgrounds in whistleblowing (law), legal, or technical (AI)
• Based in or willing to relocate to London or Berlin

Work Style

You should view this role as preparation for potentially building your own AI safety organization. We aim for a healthy work-life balance; in case of emergencies this position might require you to be involved outside of normal hours. You should find pushing hard together with a passionate, impact-driven team energizing rather than draining.

Benefits

Professional Growth

• Exceptional autonomy unusual for this level of seniority – own problems end-to-end
• World-class network access – you\'ll build relationships with leading figures in frontier AI and whistleblowing
• Clear path to leadership within a growing, high-impact organization
• Skill development across strategy, operations, policy, research, and organizational building

Work Environment

• Fun! We are a friendly and supportive team
• Fast-paced, impact-driven culture with purposefully small team structure for maximum learning and responsibility
• Speak-up culture where raising concerns proactively is rewarded and valued
• Mission-critical work serving both individual AI insiders and humanity’s long-term flourishing
• International scope with opportunities to shape policy and practice across multiple jurisdictions
• Hybrid work and flexible hours

Compensation

• Base: EUR 55,000-65,000
• We might be able to adjust compensation under specific circumstances, e.g., for significantly more experienced individuals

To Apply, Submit:

• Your CV
• Statement of motivation explaining why you\'re an excellent fit for this role (formal cover letter not required – a thoughtful email explanation is sufficient)
• 2-3 references (names only – we won\'t contact them without your explicit consent)
• By the 17th of September

Ready to help build the infrastructure that ensures AI development serves humanity\'s best interests? We\'d love to hear from you.

SeniorThe Seniority

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations

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