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We have an immediate need for a Policy Analyst to join our Federal Government Relations practice in our Washington, DC office. We are seeking an individual support our International practice in monitoring and analyzing relevant action from the Trump administration and Congress—including executive orders, proclamations, other Federal Register notices, hearings, legislative action, speeches, and social media posts. The Policy Analyst will also help support client fly-ins including engagement with the administration and Congress, with specific attention to how it relates clients in the Middle East.
Successful candidates will have outstanding writing skills, strong organizational skills, the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments and balance competing priorities, excellent research and analytical skills, and will strong attention to detail. Additionally, candidates should have solid political awareness, leadership experience, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently, as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative manner. The ability to engage clients and government officials in a mature, professional manner is also critical.
The candidate selected for this position may also be asked to take responsibility for other duties that fall outside of the essential job functions, listed below.
Essential Job Duties:
- This position will require registration under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Candidates must be eligible and willing to comply with all applicable FARA registration and reporting requirements
- Monitor, track and report to senior team members and clients on legislative, regulatory and other policy and political developments
- Prepare a range of written communications for internal and external audiences; including writing weekly summaries of relevant policy developments for clients in various forms
- Collaborate with business development team to support any materials for clients (including but not limited to one-pagers)
- Provide coverage of congressional hearings for clients
- Participate in regular calls with clients. This may include giving the client real-time updates and/or preparing background materials for the team members who represent the client
- Responsible for meeting notes
- Help coordinate meetings for clients on Capitol Hill, government agencies, or with third party groups
- Candidate will eventually be asked to take greater responsibility for coordinating and leading Brownstein policy team meetings and organizing the team’s engagement efforts on behalf of clients
- Perform other research and duties as required
Required and Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in political science, public policy, international relations, economics or related field
- Previous experience supporting clients in the Middle East region preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience working in Congress, the Executive Branch, political campaigns, advocacy and lobbying, and/or policy research and analysis
- Department of Commerce, Department of State, or corresponding congressional committees is preferred
- Strong computer and research skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and balance competing priorities
- Ability to engage clients and government officials in a mature, professional manner
Compensation and Benefits: Brownstein offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k + match, profit sharing, and vacation/sick/personal time off. In addition this role pays overtime for hours worked above 40 per week. We are offering a salary for this role in the range of $75,000–$85,000. The actual salary is determined by the assigned level and corresponding experience, in accordance with our established salary steps.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample. Please select the arrow to the right of the Policy Analyst job description to begin the application process.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an equal opportunity employer
Brownstein will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, interpretive regulations and other authority, and applicable state laws.
While Brownstein does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, the successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship of a work visa, or Brownstein assuming sponsorship of an existing work visa; including student visas with an OPT/CPT designation.
