Associate, Global Policy Strategy

• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, civil-society groups, researchers, technical communities, and regional partners - not limited to Latin America.

• Support the creation of readiness plans, risk assessments, ecosystem frameworks, and templates to help the community navigate regulatory change.

• Draft or refine public educational materials and collaborate with communications partners to make global policy developments accessible to the Ethereum community.

• Provide operational support to keep the Global Policy Strategy function organized: managing calendars, preparing agendas, following up on action items, and ensuring internal alignment.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more of the following: public policy or regulatory analysis legislative/regulatory affairs political or governmental roles chief-of-staff or senior advisory roles supporting strategic leadership

• public policy or regulatory analysis

• legislative/regulatory affairs

• political or governmental roles

• chief-of-staff or senior advisory roles supporting strategic leadership

• Exceptional written and spoken English; fluency in other languages, particularly Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean, is a strong bonus.

• Strong experience synthesizing complex information and communicating it clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to self-start, manage multiple high-velocity workstreams, and maintain exceptional organization across shifting priorities.

• Comfort working directly with senior leadership and handling sensitive or confidential issues.

• Experience and literacy in crypto, blockchain, or Web3 required; ability to learn technical concepts quickly.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across different cultures, sectors, and levels of seniority.

• A public-interest mindset, respect for open-source values, and enthusiasm for Ethereum’s mission.

Nice to Have

• Law degree or formal legal training.

• Experience engaging with regulators, standards bodies, or multi-stakeholder policy processes.

• Experience working in global organizations with distributed teams.

• Prior involvement in blockchain, open-source, digital rights, privacy, or technology policy organizations.

Why This Role Matters

This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of global policy and cutting-edge technology. The Global Policy Strategy team helps the Ethereum ecosystem understand and navigate emerging risks, build long-term resilience, and engage thoughtfully with policymakers and civil-society actors worldwide.

As a core partner to the Head of Global Policy Strategy, you will play a central role in shaping EF’s approach to global policy challenges, supporting critical initiatives, and strengthening the ecosystem’s ability to respond to evolving regulatory landscapes.