Description of our Organization

The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) brings together industry leaders, policymakers, regulators, and academics to promote trust and transparency in the global blockchain and digital trust ecosystem.

Headquartered in Brussels, INATBA acts as a bridge between innovators and decision-makers, facilitating dialogue, shaping responsible policy frameworks, managing EU-funded innovation projects and supporting the adoption of decentralised technologies across sectors.

Role Description

INATBA is strengthening its presence in Brussels and looking for a Senior Policy Officer with a deep understanding of the EU institutional environment.

This role will lead INATBA’s engagement with policymakers and key stakeholders, ensuring the association’s voice is effectively represented in European and global policy dialogues on blockchain and emerging technologies.

Do you thrive at the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation?

We are looking for a Senior Policy Officer to strengthen INATBA’s voice within the European policy ecosystem.

You will be based in Brussels, representing INATBA and our work in the EU institutional landscape, coordinating engagement activities, managing finance-sector projects, and ensuring a consistent and credible presence across key policy dialogues and events.

This role is strictly Brussels-based; candidates must be able to work in Brussels every day.

INATBA is unable to engage candidates on a freelance or consultant basis for this position.

The position must be carried out under an employment contract compliant with INATBA’s internal policies and operational requirements. Thus, applicants should ensure they can work under this contractual structure before applying, including meeting any residency, tax, or administrative requirements necessary for full-time employment in Brussels.

Due to employment eligibility constraints, only candidates with the right to work in the EU (EU nationals or individuals already holding valid EU work authorisation) can be considered.

Part of your time will also be dedicated to supporting INATBA’s participation in a major EU-funded innovation initiative that bridges blockchain-based FinTech innovation, tokenisation, and European industries, ensuring that our policy perspectives and stakeholder relations in Brussels are effectively supporting the consortium’s vision.

This position is ideal for someone who combines policy expertise, strategic thinking, a finance-sector orientation and network, and operational drive — someone who enjoys both shaping ideas and making them happen.

• Act as INATBA’s primary liaison with EU institutions, policymakers, and Brussels-based stakeholders.

• Monitor and analyse EU regulatory and legislative developments relevant to blockchain, digital identity, AI, and emerging technologies.

• Coordinate and deliver Brussels-based policy activities, including public events, working groups, and institutional roundtables.

• Support the preparation of position papers, policy briefs, and strategic communications for external stakeholders.

• Represent INATBA at key EU-level meetings, conferences, and industry forums.

• Facilitate bilateral meetings and engagement opportunities between INATBA members, project representatives and EU officials.

• Support INATBA’s operations and growth, including stakeholder engagement, relationship-building with partners, and membership expansion initiatives, as part of INATBA’s steering team.

• You’re based in Brussels and have a strong understanding of the EU institutional and stakeholder landscape.

• You have 8+ years of experience in EU policy, public affairs, or regulatory engagement — ideally within the technology, finance, industry or digital innovation sectors.

• You’re comfortable representing an organization in high-level policy environments, with strong communication and networking skills.

• You combine strategic vision with hands-on execution — able to both design initiatives and coordinate their implementation.

• You’re proactive, highly organized, and enjoy working in a small, mission-driven international team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English is required; French is an advantage, as is any other EU official language.

• Deep Knowledge of EU funding programmes, innovation ecosystems, blockchain-based innovation in the finance industry; association management is a plus.

• The opportunity to shape the European and global blockchain policy dialogue at the highest level.

• A flexible, international, and mission-driven environment.

• Exposure to policymakers, innovators, and industry leaders across the EU.

• The chance to grow within a globally recognized non-profit association working at the forefront of digital trust and decentralisation.

• Hybrid working possibilities (Brussels presence required for events and meetings).

Send your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to [email protected] with the subject line “Senior Policy Officer – Brussels”.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until November 30.