Head Of Uk And Eu Policy

TL;DR

Head of UK and EU Policy: Leading hirify.global’s policy and regulatory engagement strategy across the UK and Europe with an accent on commercial deployment opportunities for autonomous driving technology. Focus on shaping how AI-powered mobility is introduced across the UK and Europe and influencing policy conversations.

Location: Based in our office in London. Hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops and time spent working from home.

Company

hirify.global is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology, creating autonomy that propels the world forward with intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products designed for automakers.

What you will do

• Own execution of hirify.global’s UK and European public policy and regulatory strategy, ensuring alignment with global policy objectives and commercial goals.
• Lead hirify.global’s engagement with key government departments across the whole region, including national transport authorities and city-level stakeholders.
• Build high-level relationships with regulatory agencies including organisations such as KBA in Germany, RDW in the Netherlands and equivalent authorities across Europe.
• Establish hirify.global as a trusted and credible voice in autonomous mobility policy discussions across London, Brussels and major European cities.
• Draft and deliver regulatory submissions, consultation responses, technical briefings, policy papers and executive-level communications tailored to UK and European audiences.
• Represent hirify.global at government meetings, industry events, regulatory workshops and public forums across the UK and Europe.

Requirements

• ~10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, regulatory affairs or external affairs, with significant experience operating at a senior level across the UK and Europe.
• Excellent public speaker.
• Deep understanding of the UK and European political and regulatory landscape, particularly within transport, mobility, automotive, AI or emerging technology sectors.
• Demonstrated success influencing policy and regulatory outcomes through direct engagement with regulators, government officials, policymakers and city authorities.
• Strong technical literacy and ability to work effectively with engineering, product and safety teams to translate technical topics into policy and regulatory narratives.
• Experience navigating complex multicultural environments and operating across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

Nice to have

• Experience within autonomous vehicles, mobility, transportation, ride-hailing or broader deep technology sectors.
• Existing relationships with European transport regulators, policymakers or city-level stakeholders.
• Additional European language skills such as French, German or Spanish.
• Experience building or scaling policy functions within a high-growth organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives.
• Hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.
• Value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment.