Manager, State Affairs

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The Manager, State Affairs, is responsible for supporting the development and execution of state and local advocacy strategies, engaging with key stakeholders, and ensuring the firm's interests are effectively represented at the state and local level. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of state and local legislative and regulatory processes.

Essential Responsibilities:

- Assist in the development and implementation of state and local advocacy strategies to advance the firm's policy objectives.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including state and local elected officials, state and local agency and department officials, and trade associations.
- Monitor and analyze state and local legislative and regulatory developments that impact the firm's interests and provide timely updates to senior leadership.
- Conduct policy analysis on relevant state and local issues and provide strategic recommendations to the firm's leadership.
- Collaborate with industry coalitions, trade associations, and other stakeholders to advance common policy goals.
- Prepare and deliver clear and concise communications, including policy briefs, position papers, and testimony, to effectively convey the firm's positions to state policymakers.
- Ensure compliance with all state and local lobbying disclosure requirements and maintain accurate records of lobbying activities.
- Organize and participate in meetings, briefings, and events with state and local policymakers and other stakeholders to advance the firm's policy objectives.
- Prepare regular reports on state and local advocacy activities and outcomes for senior leadership.
- Maintain confidentiality of attorney, client, and firm information.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Strong knowledge of state and local legislative and regulatory processes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex policy issues and provide strategic recommendations.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with state and local policymakers, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities, remain composed under pressure, and adapt to shifting demands.
- Strong commitment to client service, ethical conduct, and firm values.
- Demonstrated ability to self-manage and work independently in a remote, hybrid, and in-office settings.

Required Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Government, Business, Public Administration, Psychology, Economics, International Studies, History, or related field or commensurate with experience required.

Preferred Education:

- JD degree and licensed attorney preferred.

Certification(s):

- N/A

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum five (5) years of experience in a government relations position, with considerable knowledge of Texas state and local legislative process.
- Proficiency in legislative tracking tools and government relations software.

Preferred Qualifications:

- N/A

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This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job.  The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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