# LATAM Public Policy Associate

**Company**: OpenAI
**Location**: São Paulo
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124605186

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## Description

OpenAI is seeking a Latam Public Policy Associate to support its public policy work in Brazil and help coordinate regional initiatives across Latin America.

In this role, you will:

- Monitor legislative, regulatory, and political developments relevant to OpenAI in Brazil, and prepare concise updates on their implications for the team.

- Draft policy research, briefing notes, talking points, presentations, and correspondence for internal discussions and external engagements.

- Support Brazil stakeholder engagement with government, regulators, civil society, academia, and industry, including meeting preparation, stakeholder mapping, and follow-up.

- Coordinate selected public policy programs and initiatives across Latin America, maintaining workplans, owners, milestones, deadlines, and action items.

- Provide research and general support on regional policy questions, consolidating country-team input and preparing comparative summaries and briefing materials.

- Support events, roundtables, executive visits, partnerships, and educational initiatives, including logistics, materials, stakeholder coordination, and follow-up.

- Work with policy, legal, communications, partnerships, and other relevant teams to obtain input, track reviews, and keep agreed activities on schedule.

- Help adapt and review policy and program materials for Brazilian audiences, coordinating with local colleagues on materials for other Latin American markets.

- Maintain shared trackers, engagement records, and regular updates on program progress, outcomes, risks, and next steps.

You might thrive in this role if you:

- Enjoy combining policy research and writing with practical coordination and delivery.

- Are organized, attentive to detail, and reliable in following through on commitments.

- Work collaboratively across teams and countries, and communicate clearly when priorities or timelines change.

- Exercise sound judgment and discretion, know when to seek guidance, and are curious about AI and its implications for the region.

We're looking for a blend of:

- 6+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, policy research, or a related field, including work on technology or digital policy.

- Familiarity with Brazilian institutions and legislative and regulatory processes, and an interest in policy developments across Latin America.

- Experience preparing clear research, briefings, and written materials for different audiences.

- Experience coordinating projects or programs involving multiple stakeholders, with the ability to manage timelines, track deliverables, and follow up.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English. Spanish proficiency is a plus.

- An academic background in political science, public policy, law, international relations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

## Skills

### Required
- public policy
- government relations
- policy research
- Portuguese
- English

### Nice to have
- Spanish

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