Legislative Assistant

Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Legislative Assistant in the Government Law and Policy group in our Washington, D.C. office.

Position Summary:

The Legislative Assistant will provide research and practice specific assistance to support several team members. Qualified candidates demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple priorities and work in an organized, efficient manner. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

 Duties & Responsibilities

The Legislative Assistant will be supporting a very busy team. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts thorough research on legislative issues, bills, and policy proposals
• Monitors and tracks the progress of legislation, committee hearings, and other legislative activities, providing updates, summaries, and detailed memos
• Assists in the development and implementation of advocacy strategies and initiatives to support the legislative policy goals and objectives, including interactions with clients at regularly scheduled strategy meetings
• Performs administrative tasks and schedules and coordinates meetings. Prepares meeting materials and agendas as needed
• Organizes and facilitates client focused events, meetings, and fundraisers
• Serves as a key point of administrative contact for clients and business colleagues as well as many public officials
• Attends congressional hearings and memorialize in writing the issues covered
• Drafts communication including memos, letters and email
• Maintains strict confidentiality on all matters
• Assists with the management of client relationships
• Coordinates business development initiatives with marketing department
• Hours are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, with overtime available and needed on a regular basis

Skills & Competencies

• Candidates should be extremely organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task and prioritize their workload and work well under pressure.
• The successful candidate should be a self-starter, forward-thinking, action-oriented and focused.
• Must have strong client service skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a positive can-do attitude. 
• The candidate should demonstrate strong writing skills in different formats, including client memos, “one pager” advocacy materials used on Capitol Hill, other documents common to the legislative process, and digital communications.
• Must be highly proficient using Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook), be a team player and flexible to work overtime.

Qualifications & Prior Experience

• The candidate must have a minimum of 1-2 years of Capitol Hill experience.
• Knowledge of the legislative process and relevant lobbying resources including specialized software.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.

The expected pay range for this position is:

Annualized Range: $55,000 - $65,000

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.

Exemplifying our commitment to promoting inclusion and equity across our platform, the firm participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program (Mansfield). Mansfield, which is facilitated by The Diversity Lab, focuses on equal opportunity, fairness, and inclusivity. The Mansfield requirements are anchored in the consideration of expanded talent pools considered for select positions and open roles within the law firm and the implementation of and access to transparent processes. Utilizing the Mansfield framework, the firm’s progress and outcomes are measured and documented through Mansfield Certification Plus Metrics. In 2023, GT achieved Mansfield 6.0 Certification Plus. We are excited about our ongoing participation in Mansfield given the program’s alignment with the firm’s commitment to opportunities for advancement that are inclusive for everyone. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially.