Attorney, Director I (Legislative Counsel Lifestyle Medicine) - (Hybrid)

Attorney, Dir I(Legislative Counsel Lifestyle Medicine) - (Hybrid)

Washington, D.C.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Washington D.C. for an Attorney, Dir I (Legislative Counsel Lifestyle Medicine) - (Hybrid) on our Government Affairs team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Washington, DC office, requiring 3 days a week in the office. 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-7400 USA

As an Attorney, Dir I (Legislative Counsel Lifestyle Medicine), underthe supervision of the Director, you will provide legal counsel and support onlegislative, regulatory, and advocacy matters impacting the American MedicalAssociation (AMA), with an emphasis on FDA, drugs, lifestyle medicine, andother issues of interest to the AMA. This role involves analyzing andinterpreting complex legislation, regulations, and judicial opinions to informand guide AMA Advocacy staff, Senior Management, Council on Legislation, Boardof Trustees, AMA House of Delegates, and other constituencies. Responsible forpreparing AMA testimony, brief witnesses, and draft strategic advocacymaterials to advance AMA policy objectives. Independently lead an assignedportfolio of significant legislative and regulatory issues, serving as astrategic legal advisor and developing recommended policy and advocacyapproaches within the portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy

• Serves as internal expert and provides legal,legislative, and regulatory advice to Advocacy units, as well as other AMA businessunits on a wide variety of complex AMA issues, focusing on FDA and lifestylemedicine.
• Advances AMA's legislative and regulatory agenda byidentifying and analyzing emerging federal legislation and regulation,assessing implications for AMA priorities, and developing recommended policyand advocacy approaches on assigned issue.
• Identifies AMA position on legislation and regulationand/or identifies the need to develop a position in the absence of pertinent policyand prepares/coordinates formal AMA response to proposed regulations.
• Represents the AMA to external groups and participates incoalition meetings to advocate policy goals of the Organization.
• Prepares a broad array of persuasive advocacy documents,draft comment letters, and strategic
  communications on assigned issue areas for Congressional,Administrative, and grassroots operations of the Washington Office.
• Develops responses to oral and written inquiries fromCongress, the Administration, other organizations (i.e. the Federation, memberphysicians, and others) regarding AMA policy.
• Develops arguments and "talking points" to assistlobbying and grassroots communication efforts and contributes to direct issuelobbying as necessary and appropriate.
• Briefs national medical specialty societies, statemedical societies, and various AMA Sections or their representatives on request.
• Prepares AMA written testimony and oral statements onassigned issue areas to be presented by Board of Trustees members beforeCongress, federal agencies, and boards.
• Extensively prepares and briefs AMA witnesses for formalappearances in public forums, including preparation of effective responses toanticipated questions.
• Leads aportfolio based on subject matter expertise, determining the analyticalframework and recommended approach, coordinating work across Advocacy and otherbusiness unites, and driving execution as issues evolve. Serve as a subjectmatter expert across business units and is available to guide/mentor juniorattorneys as needed.

Policy Development & Advisory

• AdvisesCouncil members on legislative and political aspects of top issues, especiallythe Executive Committee and Workgroup members, and keeps them apprised of thestatus of key legislative and regulatory issues.
• Assists theReference Committee B Secretary at the AMA Annual or Interim meeting asassigned
• Develops anddelivers presentations to specialty and state societies, or otherorganizations, on relevant legislative or regulatory issues of importance tothe House of Medicine.
• Prepares andpresents substantive written and oral issue briefings on assigned issue areas;develops proposed policy and advocacy approaches when existing AMA policy doesnot clearly address an emerging issue; and provides recommendations to theCouncil on Legislation at its formal meetings.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. J.D. degreeand active membership in good standing in at least one state Bar required
2. 10+ yearsprofessional experience and 3+ years health law experience required; previouslegislative, federal agency, or association experience is highly preferred
3. Subject matterexpertise of the U.S. Congressional, legislative, and/or federal regulatoryprocess required
4. Demonstratedstrategic judgment and ability to independently lead complex, cross-functionaladvocacy initiatives
5. Provenexperience with physician-related issues in a wide variety of health lawsubjects such as FDA, lifestyle medicine, and drugs
6. Extensiveknowledge of the AMA's and Federation's organizational structure and policydevelopment processes highly preferred
7. Excellentanalytical and critical thinking skills required
8. Strong verbalcommunication and presentation skills
9. Strong writingand editing skills to compose and edit polished and persuasive legislative andregulatory advocacy documents to meet short deadlines
10. Strong projectleadership and organizational skills to prioritize complex work and coordinatecross-functional activity
11. Interpersonalskills to include persuasiveness and relationship building
12. Political acumen
13. Some travel required

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $153,355-$207,144. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

The AMA offers competitive salaries, including an incentive plan and excellent benefits. Our office is a business casual environment, and we respect work-life balance. The American Medical Association is located near Union Station and the Capitol in Washington D.C.