Manager Government Affairs and Public Policy Japan
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 government-affairs strategy and AI-policy advocacy in Japan. You will monitor regulatory developments, advise on responses, cultivate relationships with government stakeholders, support public-sector growth, manage external partners, and oversee lobbying and political-activity compliance.
Requirements
- Japanese
- English
- 10 to 12+ years of government affairs and political or government experience
- AI policy
- Technology policy
- Regulation
- Defense
- Cybersecurity
- National security
- Public-sector sales
- Government procurement
- Written communication
- Public policy
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement government-affairs strategy across Japan
- Monitor AI policy and regulatory developments
- Develop responses to government initiatives, regulatory issues, and legislative drafts
- Translate technical and business objectives into policy advocacy
- Cultivate relationships with lawmakers, regulators, and trade bodies
- Support public-sector sales and procurement policy work
- Manage government-relations consultants and trade associations
- Oversee lobbying and political-activity compliance
Benefits
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or local equivalent
- Health and dental benefits
- Mental health budget
- RRSP matching
- 401K
- Pension Scheme
- Parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Arts and culture benefit
- Fitness and wellness benefit
- Workspace improvement credit
- Education and learning stipend
- 6 weeks of paid vacation
- Budget for travel to other offices
- Annual company offsite
- Daily lunch program for office workers
- Snacks for office workers
- Community and social events for office workers
- Co-working benefit
- $500 home office stipend
