Director, Leasing and Strategy, Real Estate & Workplace

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of lease transactions, from strategy and RFPs through lease negotiation, review, approvals and signing.
• Conduct in-depth review of proposals and leases to ensure they benefit OpenAI.
• Develop portfolio strategies and translate insights into clear, executive-level presentations and briefing materials.
• Build robust financial models and scenario plans.
• Track lease expirations, critical dates, and portfolio exposure to enable proactive decision-making.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Strategic Finance, Legal, Design & Construction, Occupancy Planning, Accounting, and other teams) to align lease terms with strategic and operational needs.
• Partner on budgeting, variance reporting, and monthly financial reviews with Strategic Finance and Accounting teams.
• Maintain accurate reporting and portfolio analytics to inform future strategy and investments.
• Assist with Letter of Credits, Security Deposit and Certificates of Insurance and work with internal and external stakeholders on updates to LOC and Security Deposits.
• Team with Lease Administration to ensure a high level of accuracy on reporting.
• Track lease expirations and assist in coordination of restoration work and move-out obligations.
• Use AI-powered tools to accelerate analysis and scenario-planning and to streamline lease review, financial modeling, and portfolio reporting.
• Support sustainability initiatives by ensuring lease requirements align with OpenAI’s environmental goals.

Requirements

• 6–8+ years of corporate real estate transactions across commercial office, industrial, and warehouse environments; in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced expertise in lease interpretation, real estate strategy, financial modeling, and risk assessment.
• Proven ability to create clear deliverables for executive decision-making.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to resolve ambiguity and independently solve complex issues.
• Balanced strategic planning with execution, moving seamlessly from big-picture portfolio strategy to detailed lease review.
• Proficiency in ChatGPT, Codex, Google/Microsoft Suites, and Lease Administration systems.