Head of UK and EU Policy

• Lead Wayve's policy and regulatory engagement strategy across the UK and Europe, serving as the senior representative to European governments. • Own execution of UK and European public policy and regulatory strategy, ensuring alignment with global policy objectives and commercial goals. • Build high-level relationships with regulatory agencies including KBA in Germany, RDW in the Netherlands, and equivalent authorities across Europe. • Establish Wayve as a trusted, credible voice in autonomous mobility policy discussions across London, Brussels, and major European cities. • Draft and deliver regulatory submissions, consultation responses, technical briefings, policy papers, and executive-level communications. • Represent Wayve at government meetings, industry events, regulatory workshops, and public forums across the UK and Europe.

• Have approximately 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, regulatory affairs, or external affairs, operating at a senior level across the UK and Europe. • Be an excellent public speaker — you will be a key spokesperson for the company across the region. • Have a deep understanding of the UK and European political and regulatory landscape, particularly within transport, mobility, automotive, AI, or emerging technology sectors. • Have demonstrated success influencing policy and regulatory outcomes through direct engagement with regulators, government officials, and policymakers. • Have experience developing and executing multi-country engagement strategies that adapt alongside changing commercial priorities. • Have strong technical literacy and the ability to translate complex technical topics into policy and regulatory narratives. • Have experience navigating complex multicultural environments and operating across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

• Have experience within autonomous vehicles, mobility, transportation, ride-hailing, or broader deep technology sectors. • Have existing relationships with European transport regulators, policymakers, or city-level stakeholders. • Have additional European language skills such as French, German, or Spanish. • Have experience building or scaling policy functions within a high-growth organisation.

• Own Wayve's UK and European public policy and regulatory strategy end to end. • Lead government engagement across national transport authorities and city-level stakeholders throughout the region. • Build coalitions with industry associations, policymakers, academic institutions, and external partners. • Advocate for regulatory frameworks that enable safe autonomous vehicle development, pilots, and deployment at scale. • Partner with Legal, Safety, Engineering, and Communications teams to translate technical concepts into clear policy positions. • Monitor emerging regulatory developments, political dynamics, and policy risks impacting autonomous driving and AI. • Build a scalable multi-country engagement strategy that supports Wayve's commercial and deployment roadmap.

Wayve is one of the most exciting AI companies in the UK right now. They are tackling one of the hardest problems in technology, teaching machines to drive, and they are doing it with an approach that the rest of the industry is now converging towards. Backed by SoftBank, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Uber, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis, Wayve has raised $2.8 billion in total funding and reached a valuation of $8.6 billion. With over 1,000 employees across London, Silicon Valley, Vancouver, Leonberg, Herzliya, and Tokyo, Wayve is scaling fast while keeping its London HQ at the centre. What stands out on Glassdoor (4.4/5 from 112+ reviews) is how consistently employees praise the culture, the calibre of colleagues, and the quality of the technical work. People describe it as some of the most interesting work of their careers. Wayve also offers an on-site chef, private healthcare, competitive pay with equity, and a genuine learning environment where you work alongside world-class ML researchers and engineers. That said, some reviews flag that the pace can be intense and that working across global time zones can stretch working hours. If you are an engineer, researcher, or operator who wants to work on genuinely frontier technology with real-world impact, and you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments, Wayve is a rare opportunity.

• Work in a hybrid pattern combining time in the London office with time working from home. • Take a senior leadership role at the forefront of autonomous vehicle and AI policy in the UK and Europe. • Influence how autonomous driving technology is introduced across major European markets. • Join the leading developer of Embodied AI technology backed by significant investment. • Work closely with Commercial, Product, Engineering, Safety, Legal, and Communications leadership.

Wayve, founded in 2017, is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Their advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate complex environments — accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving. This Head of Policy role sits at the intersection of government affairs, regulatory strategy, and commercial deployment, shaping how Wayve's technology is introduced across the UK and Europe.