Government Affairs & Policy AssociateSUMMARY
The Government Affairs & Policy Associate will provide critical internal operational, organizational, and regulatory support to MARA’s Government Affairs & Social Responsibility (GA/SR) Department. This role is designed to operate at the center of the department—strengthening internal execution, coordination, reporting, and regulatory preparedness—while also supporting MARA’s broader regulatory strategy across digital assets, energy, environmental, and data infrastructure policy. The Associate will work to ensure the GA/SR department functions efficiently, maintains regulatory readiness, and delivers timely, accurate internal policy intelligence. The role will also support regulatory monitoring, rulemaking analysis, and preparation for regulatory engagements.This is a true hybrid role: With the intent that overtime you will focus more on Regulatory Affairs & Policy Analysis.
- 50% Departmental Operations & Internal Enablement
- 40% Regulatory Affairs & Policy Analysis
- 10% Washington, D.C. Engagement Support
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(Other duties may be assigned.)I. GA/SR DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS & INTERNAL SUPPORT (≈50%)
Internal Coordination & Workflow Management
- Serve as a central coordination point for the GA/SR department, managing internal requests, task tracking, timelines, and deliverables.
- Support department leadership with meeting preparation, agendas, follow-ups, and action-item tracking.
- Maintain internal GA/SR calendars, regulatory milestone timelines, and policy engagement schedules.
- Coordinate cross-functional inputs between GA/SR, Legal, Energy, Operations, ESG, Communications, and Executive teams.
Internal Reporting & Department Infrastructure
- Develop and maintain internal dashboards, trackers, and recurring reports related to:
- Regulatory activity
- Policy initiatives
- State and federal engagements
- ESG and community programs
- Prepare internal weekly/monthly summaries for leadership on department activity, regulatory status, and emerging risks.
- Support budget tracking, vendor coordination, and department-level administrative processes as needed.
II. REGULATORY AFFAIRS & POLICY SUPPORT (≈50%)
Regulatory Monitoring & Analysis
- Monitor federal, state, and international regulatory developments affecting digital assets, data centers, energy markets, emissions, and infrastructure.
- Track agency activity, rulemakings, enforcement trends, and public comment periods.
- Prepare regulatory summaries, risk assessments, and impact analyses for internal leadership and operating teams.
Regulatory Strategy & Implementation Support
- Support the development of MARA’s internal regulatory strategy in coordination with senior GA/SR leadership.
- Assist with internal preparation for regulatory compliance initiatives and agency engagement.
- Maintain internal regulatory trackers and compliance readiness documentation.
Regulatory Engagement Preparation
- Prepare briefing materials for meetings with regulators and agencies.
- Assist with drafting internal responses to regulatory RFIs, consultations, and working drafts of public comment letters.
- Track commitments, follow-ups, and agency communications to ensure consistent internal execution.
Issue Identification & Early Warning
- Identify emerging regulatory risks and opportunities that may impact facility development, power procurement, environmental compliance, or market access.
- Flag high-risk policy developments early for leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Support scenario planning and regulatory forecasting initiatives.
III. WASHINGTON, D.C. ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT (≈10%)
- Support MARA’s federal engagement strategy by preparing internal briefing materials for congressional, executive branch, and agency meetings in Washington, D.C.
- Assist with advance preparation for MARA leadership’s DC travel, including briefing books, background materials, and meeting objectives.
- Maintain internal trackers for federal meetings, congressional engagement, and agency interactions.
- Coordinate internal follow-ups from DC meetings, including action items, reporting, and cross-functional execution.
- Support preparation for congressional hearings, briefings, roundtables, and policy events where MARA participates.
- Track federal legislative calendars, committee activity, and relevant hearings for internal awareness and planning.
