Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Job Title: Director, Legislative Affairs
Experience: At least 7 years experience in a similar environment
Locations: Sacramento, San Diego, Carlsbad, San Francisco, Glendale, Los Angeles, Irvine, Oakland, San Jose
Time Type: Full Time
Job Requisition ID: R0015739
H1: Join Our Team as a Director of Legislative Affairs on the West Coast!
H2: Are you a Tax Policy Expert with a Passion for Government Affairs?
Director, Legislative Affairs:
- Responsible for assisting the Principal and Advocacy Services Practice with all legislative efforts.
- Drafts and tracks legislation, develops the firm's state legislative agendas, and coordinates with external lobbyists and third-party groups.
- High-profile role with significant room for career growth.
- Requires strong experience in tax policy, communications, and government affairs.
- Individuals at the Manager or Senior Manager level may be considered for promotion.
- Opportunity based in any major city on the west coast.
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- Hybrid Work Options
- Award-Winning Culture
- Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
- 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
- Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
- Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
- 401K with Employer Match
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
- Fertility Assistance Program
- Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Responsibilities:
People:
- Leads development of legislative agendas for assigned states.
- Coordinates with subject matter experts from Practices on content, amendments, and passage of legislation.
- Coordinates testimony and may be called upon to testify.
- Leads coordination with external groups and lobbyists in support of legislative efforts.
- Provides legislative expertise to other departments and may give presentations.
- Supports Principals with political insights and tracking and policy campaign management.
Client:
- Assists with and manages client-related state legislative efforts.
- Develops client workplans and schedules associated project deliverables.
- Prepares and conducts client presentations.
- Reviews and reconciles client data and identifies tax issues to research.
- Responds to client inquiries and requests from state agencies.
- Researches and provides legislative insights, threats, opportunities, and trends.
Value:
- Plans and directs various aspects of the Firm's Legislative Affairs Practice.
- Supports coordination of the Firm's multistate legislative agenda.
- Assists in managing the Firm's relationship with its outside counsel and lobby groups.
- Tracks and monitors tax legislation in various states.
- Drafts and reviews proposed state tax legislation including amendments.
- Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for the Firm.
- Prepares and reviews state lobby reports as needed.
- Maintains comprehensive database of public policy initiatives and facilitates status update meetings.
- Performs research and advises on state tax legislative matters.
- Writes communications documents such as white papers, testimony, and more.
- Manages complex state and local tax projects.
- Negotiates tax resolutions with state agencies.
- Negotiates tax issues, ideas, and policies with elected officials, agencies, thought leaders, and their staff members.
- Assists with other projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor Degree ("JD") from an accredited law school.
- At least seven years of related experience in a similar environment.
- Understanding of State and Local Tax policies and statutes.
- Experience in policy, communications, and government affairs.
Computer Skills:
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet navigation and research.
Certificates and Licenses:
- Valid driver's license required.
- License to practice law within the United States required.
- Membership to the American Bar Association preferred.
- May be required to register as a lobbyist.
Work Environment:
- Standard indoor working environment.
- Occasional long periods of sitting while working at a computer.
- Position requires regular interaction with coworkers, clients, and government officials.
- Requires some evening and weekend hours.
- Independent travel requirement: 30 to 50%.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Job Title: Director, Legislative Affairs
Experience: At least 7 years experience in a similar environment
Locations: Sacramento, San Diego, Carlsbad, San Francisco, Glendale, Los Angeles, Irvine, Oakland, San Jose
Time Type: Full Time
Job Requisition ID: R0015739
