humanoid - Director, Government Relations & Public Affairs

London, United Kingdom+ Equity3w ago

In Office Director EMEA Robotics Airlines Director of Security Legal Counsel Government Relations Close

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience specifically in government relations, government affairs, public affairs, or policy. This is a firm minimum. • Deep and current knowledge of the United Kingdom political environment, including the ability to anticipate how the policy agenda is likely to develop. • A sound working understanding of the United States political environment, and of European Union institutions and policymaking. • A bachelor's degree in law, political science, economics, engineering, or a related field. • Experience in at least one relevant sector: technology, telecommunications, satellites, media, AI, software, automotive, aerospace and space, or defence. • The ability to develop policy positions and strategy, not only relationships. • A hands-on, execution-oriented approach, with a record of conducting research and drafting personally alongside managing others. • The ability to operate in ambiguity and to create clarity in a fast-moving environment. • Willingness to travel regularly, including to Germany, Brussels, Washington DC, Boston, and San Diego. • The right to work in the United Kingdom without sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not available for this role. • A commitment to a long-term role, and the resilience required in a company scaling at pace. • A master's degree or PhD. • Direct experience in Parliament or government, whether working with or for Members of Parliament, in a ministerial office, or with secretaries and under-secretaries in the executive branch. • European Union policy and Brussels engagement experience. • Experience establishing a government relations function from first principles in a scaling company. • Experience with public funding, sovereign guarantees, or government-backed financing. • Experience in emerging-technology regulation or standards-setting. • A genuine interest in emerging technologies and the future of robotics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own Humanoid's government relations, public affairs, and policy strategy globally, with the United Kingdom as the primary market and the United States close behind. • Establish a regulatory path for humanoid robotics, working with governments, regulators, standards bodies, and industry associations to shape regulation that allows bipedal platforms to be deployed safely and at scale. • Develop the company's policy positions as well as its relationships, in close alignment with Legal, Finance, and commercial leadership, so that policy work enables the business. • Develop routes to public and institutional capital, including government-backed investment and financing support, working alongside the Chief Legal Officer and the Finance team. • Build the public-interest case for humanoid robotics, including in sectors such as healthcare, and translate that case into deployment opportunities. • Build and maintain relationships across Westminster and Whitehall, in Brussels, in Washington DC, and with industrial associations across the United Kingdom, the European Union, and North America. • Represent Humanoid before policymakers, officials, and industry bodies, and at public forums and conferences. • Monitor political and regulatory developments across the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States, and advise leadership on their implications for the business. • Work closely with North American legal leadership on engagement across the United States and Canada. • Build and lead the government relations function as it grows, while remaining personally engaged in research, drafting, and engagement.

Benefits

• Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale. • 30+ paid days off, including 23 days of annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown). • Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care. • Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings. • Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office. • Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics. • Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.