Senior Public Affairs Specialist

The role

You will support and help deliver the public affairs strategy at national, regional and local levels in Finland. You will build relationships with government offices, ministries, and local authorities to support strategic investment and infrastructure priorities.

What you will do

• Support the development and execution of public affairs strategy in Finland
• Build relationships with the President’s Office, Prime Minister’s Office, ministries, Parliament and government agencies
• Prepare leadership engagement and secure support for investment, AI infrastructure and skills initiatives
• Maintain contact with Nebius sites in Mäntsälä and Lappeenranta
• Drive engagement with mayors, municipalities, regional authorities, economic-development agencies, universities and communities
• Develop initiatives that support local employment, Nebius Academy, education and community partnerships
• Coordinate public-sector participation in site openings and investment announcements
• Anticipate and address issues related to data-centre development, grid access, electricity taxation, permitting, planning and environmental requirements
• Engage with Fingrid, local grid operators and energy partners
• Develop policy positions on AI infrastructure, cloud, industrial competitiveness, strategic autonomy, energy and sustainability

Required qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience in public affairs, government relations, public policy, political advisory or external relations
• Finnish government engagement experience
• Strong understanding of decision-making within the President’s Office, Prime Minister’s Office, ministries, Parliament, municipalities and public administration
• Proven national, regional and local operating capability
• Relevant sector experience in technology, AI, cloud infrastructure, data centres, energy, telecommunications, industrial development or another regulated infrastructure sector
• Excellent political judgment, discretion and stakeholder presence
• Strong writing, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
• Fluency in Finnish and English

Nice to have

• Experience supporting major investment or infrastructure projects, including permitting, grid access, electricity taxation, waste-heat reuse, employment or regional-development matters

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply
• Will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire

About the company

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel.