Lead US Government Affairs and Public Policy
Toronto-founded enterprise AI company building foundation models, agentic AI, enterprise search, and private deployment products.
About Cohere
Cohere provides enterprise-focused AI models and end-to-end products, including North for agentic workplace AI, Compass for enterprise search, and models for generation and retrieval. It supports private, VPC, and on-premises deployment options.
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About the Role
You will lead US federal and state government-affairs strategy and may expand advocacy across Latin America. You will monitor AI policy and regulatory developments, develop responses to government initiatives, build relationships with policymakers and regulators, support public-sector growth, manage external partners, and oversee lobbying compliance.
Requirements
- Expertise in artificial intelligence policy, applications, risks, and technology regulation
- 10 to 15+ years of leadership experience in corporate government affairs and political or government roles
- Experience navigating US federal and state political and regulatory issues
- Written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Lead US federal and state government-affairs strategy
- Monitor AI policy, regulatory issues, and legislative drafts
- Develop policy responses with cross-functional stakeholders
- Cultivate relationships with lawmakers, regulators, agencies, and trade bodies
- Translate technical and business objectives into policy advocacy
- Support public-sector sales and procurement policy efforts
- Manage government-relations consultants, lobbyists, and trade associations
- Oversee compliance with lobbying and political-activity laws
Benefits
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or local equivalent
- Health and dental benefits, including a mental-health budget
- RRSP matching, 401K, and pension scheme
- Parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Arts, culture, fitness, wellness, quality-time, and workspace-improvement benefits
- Education and learning stipend
- 6 weeks of paid vacation
- Travel budget for other offices and an annual company offsite
- Co-working benefit
- $500 home-office stipend