Advisor, AI law and policy

Employment. Part-time or Full-time (25h / week or more).

 

About Successif

 

Successif provides free, expert-guided career development for experienced professionals looking to transition into AI risk reduction roles. We help practitioners apply their valuable expertise to addressing one of humanity's most pressing challenges: ensuring advanced AI systems align with human values and benefit society. Our personalized advising program connects professionals with dedicated advisors who bring expertise in both mid-career transitions and AI developments. Advisors offer strategic guidance and practical support for job searches and help build a supportive community of peers making similar transitions.
As a mission-driven organization, Successif is committed to building a diverse field of professionals working on AI risk reduction. The team provides specialized support for women and other underrepresented groups, ensuring all voices contribute to this critical work.
We are a team of currently six people working remotely from three continents.

 

About the Role

 

As a Successif advisor, you will accompany inspiring and impact-oriented mid-career and senior professionals throughout their transition journey towards an impactful role, mostly in AI law and policy. This includes regularly meeting with the professionals you’re working with, but also performing numerous other interventions, as best suited to the particular individual’s profile. This may include, among other things, helping the person identify their unique selling points as well as transferable skills, providing guidance and brainstorming on potential sustainable career paths for maximal impact, helping them expand their network, reviewing their resumes and cover letters, and helping them draft research proposals and obtain funding for their projects. In this role, you will report to our incoming COO, a professional with decades of experience running organizations in the private and nonprofit sectors.

 

Responsibilities

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As a career advisor at Successif, you will provide career advising and mentorship to mid-career and senior professionals seeking to transition towards high-impact AI work, particularly in law and policy roles. You will adopt a human-centered approach, helping mentees navigate the uncertainties and difficulties that accompany career transitions. This includes conducting individual advising sessions and regular follow-ups, as well as implementing impactful interventions to assist advisees throughout their career transition path. Additionally, you will contribute to the creation and facilitation of impactful workshops. You will also represent Successif at various conferences and events, helping to build and nurture strong partnerships with relevant organizations. You will take part in the weekly team meetings to discuss progress of the advising process and future directions. You may also help us create content for our mentees. 
 

Qualifications

 

We anticipate that this position will be particularly suitable for candidates with a background in policy or law who are dedicated to empowering others to tackle AI risks. Our ideal candidate will possess most of the following qualifications and skills:

 

• Ability to empathize and genuine willingness to understand and connect with people from diverse backgrounds.

• A strong understanding of global catastrophic risks. 

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to translate a career plan into actionable recommendations.

• Previous experience in policy or law (AI policy or law is preferred but professionals with more general backgrounds are encouraged to apply)

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assist advisees in investigating and making decisions, helping them determine the most impactful path among various options.

• Strong communication and drafting skills, as well as emotional awareness. Many individuals working with Successif experience unique obstacles during their career transitions (such as imposter syndrome, guilt, fear of the unknown, etc.), and our advisors actively seek to help them address these challenges.

• Possess a creative mind to contribute to the creation and execution of new projects.

• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Capacity to thrive while working remotely.

 

The following qualifications are not required, but will represent an advantage for the candidate:

 

• Strong network in policy

• Strong network in AI governance

• Experience in advising or consulting.

• Experience with public speaking.

• Having undergone a career transition yourself.

 

Preferred Start Date

 

We are willing to be flexible for the right candidate but would prefer a start date in May 2025.

 

Job Location

 

This position is remote and can be based in most countries. Most advisees will be in the US or Europe, so we would require working hours that enable enough time slots for advisees from Pacific Time to Central European Time. We prefer a minimum of 2-hour overlap with Central European Time working hours. The candidate needs to be able to travel at least three times a year for up to 6 consecutive days for work retreats or conferences. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

 

We do not have the exact salary for the position, as it will be adjusted based on the candidate’s location. 

 

For example, for someone working in Vienna, Austria, working 25 hours per week, the salary would be around 3,250 euros a month. 

 

In rare cases where salary considerations would prevent a candidate from accepting an offer, there may also be some flexibility in compensation. In addition to the salary, benefits associated with the role include health, dental, and vision insurance, an annual wellbeing budget covering gym access and some mental health support, home office set-up support, flexible work hours, minimum 8 weeks of parental leave at 100% pay*, and 36 days of paid vacation (including public holidays) or what is compliant with the employment law of your country if it is more than that. 

 

*Exact eligibility depends on national level employment law, but we will do our best to honor this regardless of circumstances.

 

Deadline and Eligibility

 

You can apply here. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis but must be received by April 29th. 

 

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

 

Application timeline​