Senior Manager for Policy and Government Affairs

7 days ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States NASAA Full time

Senior Manager for Policy and Government Affairs
 
Summary of Position: The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), a prominent Washington, D.C. association devoted to supporting the work of state and provincial securities regulators, is seeking a Senior Manager for Policy and Government Affairs within the organization's Policy and Government Affairs department. The position will report directly to the Director of Policy and Government Affairs. 
 
The Senior Manager's primary focus (approximately 75% of the role) is on state and federal legislative monitoring and analysis, maintenance of informational resources for NASAA members such as model act toolkits, and maintenance of NASAA's relationships with state-focused associations. The remaining 25% of the role supports NASAA's federal policy priorities, with limited direct engagement on Capitol Hill. This is not a direct advocacy position. The Senior Manager role is designed to facilitate and otherwise foster direct engagement between NASAA members and their state lawmakers, as well as their congressional delegations.
 
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, collaborative, detail-oriented, and service-oriented. The candidate will have proven experience tracking, analyzing, and summarizing state and federal legislation in securities or related policy areas such as artificial intelligence, banking, cryptocurrency, financial technology, housing, insurance, or financial services.
 
The responsibilities of the Senior Manager for Policy and Government Affairs will include:
 
Legislative Monitoring, Analysis, and Resources (approx. 75%)
  • Serve as an operational lead and bridge between the Director's strategic priorities and the Department's implementation of them.
  • Manage NASAA's state-federal legislative tracking and analysis program.
  • Guide up to two (2) legislative analysts in research, drafting, and periodic publication of legislative updates, advisories, and model act resources.
  • Ensure timely maintenance of areas of NASAA website dedicated to legislative policy resources.
  • Respond to NASAA member inquiries as needed. 
  • Manage stakeholder relations program with state legislative affairs contacts at organizations such as the National Conference of State Legislatures.
  • Raise awareness with internal and external stakeholders of NASAA legislative resources and otherwise advance NASAA's interests.
Federal Policy Support (approx. 25%)
  • Assist in developing communications that NASAA members can use to engage with Congress, including preparation of the NASAA Federal Policy Agenda as amended.
  • Contribute to content development and as needed administration of and planning for NASAA events such as NASAA's annual Public Policy Symposium and Congressional Visits Program.
  • Support engagement with Congress and selected external stakeholders as needed.
General Duties
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings.
  • Manage project timelines.
  • Mentor analysts on best practices for legislative tracking and analysis. 
  • Collaborate with other NASAA departments and NASAA members as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Education, Skills, and Experience Requirements
 
Education
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced degree (JD, Master's, MBA) preferred
Experience
  • A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant full-time professional experience
  • Experience with legislative tracking and analysis at the state or federal level
  • Proficiency with tracking tools such as BillTrack50 and PoliticoPro
  • Strong command of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
Skills & Knowledge
  • Strong understanding of securities and financial services regulation
  • Strong ability to independently analyze and summarize complex legislation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • A positive, solutions-focused attitude
  • Flexibility to work extended hours when needed, particularly when Congress is in session
  • Flexibility to travel, including on weekends, up to 15% of the time
Preferred
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in financial and emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology
Additional Details:
  • The salary range for this position is $126,000 - $136,000 per year.
  • NASAA offers their employees a competitive compensation package that includes health insurance, paid sick and vacation leave, and retirement plan options.
  • All NASAA employees are offered opportunities for professional development.
  • While this position will be based in the Washington, D.C. Corporate Office, NASAA maintains a hybrid working schedule where eligible staff are permitted to work remotely up to 3 days per week. As part of the onboarding process, new employees are required to work onsite for the first 5 days of their employment, 3 days per week for the following three weeks, and then 2 days per week pending successful completion of the onboarding process.
This job posting should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only standards for the position. NASAA employees will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties that may be required. NASAA has the right to revise this job description at any time. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience and education, as well as peer compensation and market comparisons.
 
NASAA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

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