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Policy and government affairs: a person in this job follows new laws and talks to regulators and governments on a company’s behalf. SpaceX, Stripe, Cohere, Coinbase and Airbnb have the most open roles with “Policy and government affairs” or a close variant in the title right now.

67 open roles · 12 posted in the last 7 days · 22% remote · 38 companies hiring · $186K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay43 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The orange column holds the median, $186K.
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$250K to $300K5
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Can be done from home22%15 of 67 jobs
State the pay66%44 of 67 jobs
Are for beginners1%1 of 67 jobs
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What is a policy and government affairs job?
In a policy and government affairs job, a person follows new laws and talks to regulators and governments on a company’s behalf. 67 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many policy and government affairs jobs are open right now?
There are 67 open policy and government affairs jobs at 38 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 12 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most policy and government affairs jobs?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (19), Stripe (5), Cohere (3), Airbnb (2) and Waymo (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote policy and government affairs jobs?
15 of the 67 open policy and government affairs jobs (22%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do policy and government affairs jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $186K, based on 43 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $140K and $210K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for policy and government affairs jobs?
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