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About the Role

As Harvey's founding Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, you will build the function responsible for how Harvey engages with governments, regulators, judiciaries, and the institutions shaping the future of AI in legal and professional services — in the US and globally. This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Strategy Officer, with a primary emphasis on public policy: educating and informing policymakers, building Harvey's credibility as a substantive, trusted voice in consequential conversations about AI governance, the future of the legal profession, and access to justice. The scope spans federal, state, and local bodies in the US, EMEA and APAC. You will own the overall strategy and engagement framework, build the company's presence from a standing start, and hire the regional team beneath you as the function grows. This is a builder's role where you will write the playbook.

Responsibilities

Build Harvey's government affairs and public policy function, including strategy, engagement framework, and stakeholder relationships.
Define Harvey's policy positions on AI governance, the future of the legal profession, responsible technology deployment, and access to justice.
Own the policy relationship landscape by building and maintaining direct relationships with policymakers, regulators, bar associations, judicial, legislative, and regulatory bodies.
Develop Harvey's policy narrative in partnership with senior leadership and communications.
Maintain institutional credibility by cultivating collaborative relationships with policymakers globally.
Advocate for positions that enable Harvey’s product strategy while advancing the broader interests of the legal profession.
Inform product and market strategy by serving as a bridge between the external policy environment and internal teams.
Surface emerging compliance requirements, public-sector opportunities, and ethically complex questions related to AI in legal contexts.
Ensure Harvey is well-positioned to serve government legal departments and regulated industries.
Build and lead the government affairs team, hiring regional managers and establishing operational infrastructure.

Requirements

A career defined by progressive depth in public policy, government affairs, or regulatory work.
J.D. strongly preferred.
A policy-first orientation, leading with education and substance over lobbying.
Demonstrated ability to build a function, set a strategy, and establish relationships from a standing start.
Deep, trusted relationships with senior government, regulatory, and institutional stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
Substantive familiarity with the legal industry, the judiciary, or the regulatory environment around legal services and AI.
Bipartisan credibility and intellectual integrity, with experience working constructively across political environments.
Genuine conviction about the role of AI in improving legal services and expanding access to justice.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent Harvey in high-stakes settings.
Principled judgment in complex environments, with the ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous situations.

Skills

Public policy
Government affairs
Regulatory work
AI governance
Legal industry
Stakeholder relationship management
Strategic planning
Team leadership
Written communication
Verbal communication
Bipartisan engagement

Location

US
EMEA
APAC

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership
Founding role

Education Level

J.D. strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

$260,000 - $350,000 USD

Benefits

The chance to build Harvey's government affairs and public policy function from scratch with a genuine mandate and direct access to senior leadership.
A global mandate that grows, starting with the US and expanding to EMEA and APAC.
A role at the center of consequential policy conversations about AI and the legal profession.
A direct line to the CSO and a seat at the table on key strategic decisions.
A clear path to building and leading a growing team as the function scales.
A company at a genuine inflection point with strong product-market fit, rapid growth, and increasing recognition.

About the Company

Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise.
The company has strong product-market fit and world-class investor support, and is scaling fast.
Harvey's team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission, operating with intensity, staying close to customers, and pushing for excellence.
Harvey's values are Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished.
The future of professional services is being written at Harvey.

Equal Opportunity

Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai