Director, Government Affairs – Public Policy

Harvey

Government affairs leader building Harvey’s public policy function for its agentic AI legal-services platform. Shaping AI governance, regulatory relationships, and access-to-justice policy across US and global markets.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $260,000 - $350,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and leading government affairs and public policy functions, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, regulatory monitoring, and strategic advocacy in the legal and technology sectors.

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Public Policy DevelopmentGovernment Affairs StrategyRegulatory ComplianceStakeholder Relationship ManagementJ.D. Preferred

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Hard Skills

Public PolicyGovernment AffairsRegulatory WorkStrategic PlanningCompliance MonitoringPolicy Position DevelopmentStakeholder TrackingLegal Services FamiliarityAI Ethics in Legal ContextJudicial Environment Knowledge

Soft Skills

Exceptional Communication SkillsPrincipled JudgmentBipartisan CredibilityIntellectual IntegrityConviction in AI's Role

Industry Keywords

Legal IndustryRegulatory BodiesBar AssociationsJudicial BodiesLegislative BodiesPublic Sector OpportunitiesEthically Complex IssuesCross-Jurisdictional RelationshipsGovernment Legal DepartmentsProfessional Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build Harvey's government affairs and public policy function from scratch
Establish the strategy, engagement framework, stakeholder relationships, and policy positions
Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, regulators, bar associations, judicial, legislative, and regulatory bodies
Develop Harvey's public policy narrative with the Chief Strategy Officer, senior legal leadership, and communications
Maintain bipartisan and cross-jurisdictional institutional credibility
Advocate for positions supporting Harvey’s product strategy and the broader legal profession
Bridge the external policy environment with product and go-to-market teams
Surface emerging compliance requirements, public-sector opportunities, and ethically complex AI and legal issues
Help position Harvey to serve government legal departments and regulated industries
Hire and develop regional government affairs managers across key markets
Establish stakeholder tracking, regulatory monitoring, and policy calendar infrastructure
Report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need

Career defined by progressive depth in public policy, government affairs, or regulatory work
Experience in-house at a major technology or professional services company, in senior government or regulatory roles, or in a senior advisory capacity at a leading firm
J.D. strongly preferred
Experience building a function, setting strategy, and establishing relationships from a standing start, or significantly expanding scope within a larger organization
Deep, trusted relationships with senior government, regulatory, and institutional stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
Substantive familiarity with the legal industry, judiciary, or regulatory environment around legal services and AI
Bipartisan credibility and intellectual integrity
Conviction about AI’s role in improving legal services and expanding access to justice
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for high-stakes, high-visibility settings
Principled judgment in politically, ethically, or commercially complex environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity plan
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Retirement benefits with 401k match up to 4%
Flexible PTO
Opportunity to build and lead a growing team
Direct access to senior leadership
Seat at the table on key strategic decisions