AI Policy Counsel - Legal Strategy for AI Risk (Berkeley)

Civic AI Security Program, Inc.; Berkeley, Washington (CA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insu

Catered meals at Berkeley office

Job summary

CivAI in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Policy Counsel to bring legal rigor to AI policy work. You will analyze policy solutions, assess legal authorities, enforcement, and where processes may break down, drafting rigorous nonpartisan analyses for Congressional offices.

This full-time, on-site role invites lawyers with 3+ years in legal practice, government, think tanks, or academia, with background in AI or national security, to shape practical policy and engage with high-leverage audiences.

Qualifications

• Have a JD (bar admission preferred).
• Have 3+ years of legal practice, government, think tank, or academic work.
• Experience in AI policy, regulation, or national security.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the legal design of AI policy solutions and enforcement.
• Review and comment on bill text for Congressional offices.
• Draft legal memos, reports, and briefings for policymakers.
• Research AI law questions, such as liability for autonomous agents.
• Track AI law developments at state, federal, and international levels.
• Build relationships with AI policy research groups.

Skills

Legal policy

Policy analysis

Bill drafting

AI policy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

CivAI in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Policy Counsel to bring legal rigor to AI policy work. You will analyze policy solutions, assess legal authorities, enforcement, and where processes may break down, drafting rigorous nonpartisan analyses for Congressional offices.

This full-time, on-site role invites lawyers with 3+ years in legal practice, government, think tanks, or academia, with background in AI or national security, to shape practical policy and engage with high-leverage audiences.