Director of AI Policy

We are hiring for a Director of AI Policy (closed) Summary

Job title:
Director of AI Policy

Location: Flexible location within the UK, with the expectation of attending our central London office at least two days a week, including Mondays

Start date: We are aiming to complete this hiring round by mid-September with the chosen candidate starting as soon as possible after receiving an offer.

If you are interested in this position, but salary or location is a barrier to you applying, please get in touch with our team to discuss, as we may be able to offer some flexibility based on individual circumstances.

Deadline: 24th August at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE)

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR) is a UK-based, non-profit and independent think tank with a mission to transform global resilience to extreme risks. We achieve this by working with governments and institutions, offering targeted, evidence-based advice designed to enhance understanding, decision-making and governance – with a particular emphasis on advising the UK government.

At CLTR, we focus on three prioritised policy areas that, when addressed effectively, can substantially reduce both present and prospective global threats: i) biosecurity, ii) artificial intelligence, and iii) improving how governments manage extreme risks, particularly those from: loss of control over powerful and misaligned AI systems, disruption to critical infrastructure leading to large scale loss of life, AI‑enabled pandemics, and AI’s involvement in military escalation leading to or worsening great power conflict.

You would be joining a passionate and committed team with diverse experiences spanning academia, healthcare, government, non-profit organisations, and the private sector. We place immense value on enabling our experts to do their best work as well as on fostering a positive team culture that supports staff wellbeing and growth. CLTR’s approach is anchored in our three core values: i) integrity, ii) people first, and iii) targeted real‑world impact.

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR) is hiring a full‑time Director of AI Policy to lead and drive our AI unit’s mission: to ensure extreme AI risks are seen as a top priority and are meaningfully addressed by relevant decision‑makers, with a particular emphasis on advising the UK Government.

Our AI Policy unit works to develop and advocate for policy recommendations which could mitigate extreme risks from AI development and deployment. We work primarily with the UK government, with an eye to how the UK can influence international norms, best practices, and regulations.

The extreme risks from AI we focus on include:

• Risks arising from the deployment of AI in high‑stakes contexts, such as defence or critical infrastructure;
• Risks arising from the misuse of AI capabilities, such as to manipulate elections or develop novel weapons;
• Risks arising from the development of certain advanced AI capabilities, such as deceptive or power‑seeking behaviour.

Some of our recent work includes:

• Convening workshops with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and civil society on the impacts of geopolitical changes on UK’s approach to AI legislation.
• Providing proposals for improving preparedness for advanced AI and AGI to the AI Security Institute (AISI).
• Advocating for frontier AI regulation in a roundtable with the DSIT Secretary of State.

To be successful in this role, our new Director of AI Policy will (1) chart a clear vision and strategy for the unit’s impact, (2) inspire and enable the unit to effectively execute on this vision, as well as (3) expertly represent the unit in key stakeholder engagement and public policy discussions.

Your role would include:

AI Unit Leadership (approximately 30% of the role):

• Setting and communicating the overall strategic direction of the AI unit
• Setting and overseeing priorities for the unit
• Overseeing and ensuring delivery of high‑quality projects
• Managing and supporting team members to do their best work
• Building and managing a great team of contractors and future hires with any additional specialist expertise needed

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