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Federal Affairs Leader

Nebius · United States · On-site

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About Nebius

Build and scale faster on the purpose-built AI cloud, engineered from silicon to API. Backed by Accel.

About the role

Nebius is looking for a Federal Affairs Leader to become the company's first dedicated federal hire and build its presence in Washington, D.C. from the ground up.

What they're looking for

  • Develop and execute Nebius' s federal policy strategy across AI regulation, trade , energy and infrastructure policy
  • Build and manage bi-partisan relationships on Capitol Hill and across the executive branch, including relevant committees, agencies, and White House offices
  • Serve as Nebius's primary representative in federal initiatives ( i.e. the Genesis Mission) and relevant trade associations and coalitions
  • Engage directly in the legislative and regulatory process on issues material to Nebius's business
  • Track policy developments, assess risk, and develop action plans – then execute them, often quickly
  • Work across Nebius's legal, regulatory, infrastructure, and communications teams to align strategy and messaging
More about this role

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

Nebius is looking for a Federal Affairs Leader to become the company's first dedicated federal hire and build its presence in Washington, D.C. from the ground up.

This is a founding role for someone who wants to build a function, not inherit one. You will establish Nebius's federal footprint, shape the company's policy strategy, and scale the function as our U.S. operations grow. You will work on issues that matter: AI regulation, trade policy, energy and...

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