Sr. Analyst, Public Policy (Hybrid, Arlington)

Location: Hybrid role in Arlington, Virginia, United States; office time and in-person meetings are expected multiple days per week. Preference for candidates based in DC/MD/VA; exceptional candidates in San Francisco, Austin, or New York City may also be considered. Occasional travel is required.

Base salary: $70,000–$115,000 per year for U.S. candidates, plus eligibility for bonuses and equity grants.

Company

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company developing an AI-native platform that protects organizations and processes nearly 3 trillion events per day.

What you will do

• Monitor cybersecurity, technology, and digital policy developments and prepare policy updates, news summaries, legislative and regulatory trackers, and meeting readouts.
• Research complex issues and prepare memos, backgrounders, talking points, briefings, presentations, and other written materials.
• Support internal Public Policy compliance and maintain tools for policy partnerships and external engagements, using AI tools where appropriate.
• Coordinate meetings and engagements, including scheduling, agendas, logistics, notes, follow-up tracking, and stakeholder materials.
• Assist with policy events, conferences, roundtables, and other external engagements.
• Support administrative, operational, and substantive projects for the global Public Policy team.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience in public policy, government affairs, cybersecurity or technology policy, national security, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, international relations, national security, security studies, cybersecurity, political science, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated interest in cybersecurity, AI, and technology policy.
• Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills, including the ability to understand complex issues quickly and communicate them clearly and concisely.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, organizational, project-management, and administrative skills.
• Ability to synthesize legislative, regulatory, technical, and other complex material for audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and execute both short-turnaround and longer-term assignments.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, cultures, and time zones, independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in public policy, international relations, law, national security, security studies, cybersecurity, political science, or a related discipline.
• Experience working in or with the U.S. federal government, Congress, a state government, policy research organization, trade association, or technology company.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid office culture and multiple in-person days per week.
• Health insurance, 401(k), paid time off, competitive vacation and holidays, and paid parental and adoption leave.
• Professional development opportunities, employee networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Wellness programs and a vibrant office environment with world-class amenities.
• Equal employment opportunity and support for veterans and individuals with disabilities.