Sr. Manager, Government Relations

Invariant

$125K — $175K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-10 years of experience in Capitol Hill or government affairs organizations
  • Established relationships with House Democrats preferred
  • Experience conducting congressional investigations and preparing for hearings
  • J.D. preferred; legal experience is a plus
  • Deep understanding of congressional operations and oversight procedures
  • Strong research and writing skills
  • Excellent organizational skills for managing multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Manage call/meeting agendas and oversee follow-up deliverables
  • Ensure success of key deliverables while managing resources and timelines
  • Contribute to proposal and pitch development and act as coordinator
  • Lead small internal teams and provide feedback for junior staff development
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on policy issues
  • Identify and disseminate timely information to clients
  • Build and maintain relationships for networking and business opportunities
  • Identify new business leads for practice group

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus based on performance
  • Commission opportunities
  • Robust medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA contributions
  • Generous retirement matching
  • Educational and professional development assistance
  • Unlimited time off
  • Other miscellaneous benefits
Full Job Description
seeks a SeniorManager, Government Relations, with strong ties to Democratic members to join our growing oversight and investigations team. You'll work directly with team members to gain valuable insights into the policymaking process and develop your network on the Hill and with Washington stakeholders.

What you'll do
  • Manage preparation of call/meeting agendas and facilitates internal follow-up for deliverables
  • Responsible for the success of key deliverables while managing resources and timelines
  • Constructively contributes to proposal and pitch development including drafting and acting as a coordinator
  • Lead small internal teams, with limited supervision, and provide actionable feedback to foster the professional development of junior staff
  • Act as subject matter expert on one or more policy issue(s).
  • Spot issues and disseminate timely information to clients and become an expert on the issues.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships to support networking, new business opportunities, and events.
  • Identify and submit valuable new business leads to practice group.

Who you are
  • 6-10 years of experience on Capitol Hill and/or relevant government affairs organizations.
  • Experience working for House Democrats and established relationships with Democratic members and staff strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting congressional investigations, including research, document review, drafting investigative inquiries, and preparing for hearings and interviews. Experience with investigations involving both private sector entities and government agencies or programs preferred.
  • J.D. preferred. Relevant law firm or governmental legal experience is a plus but not required.
  • Deep understanding of congressional committee operations, oversight procedures, and the political dynamics that shape investigations.
  • Strong researcher and writer with the ability to synthesize complex records, identify significant facts, and translate findings into clear, actionable advice.
  • Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information and high-pressure matters.
  • Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines with a focus on detail and precision.
  • Comfortable and adaptive when working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Solid communication skills and ability to manage both up and down.
  • Goal-oriented team player focused on adding value, deepening knowledge, and increasing efficiencies.
  • Proactive and creative.
  • Fun, outgoing person with a good sense of humor.

The target salary range for this role is $125,000 - $175,000 USD annually. The base salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and market data.

In addition, our total rewards package includes?an annual discretionary bonus based on individual performance and that of the firm;?commissions; robust medical, dental, and vision plans with employer HSA contributions; generous retirement matching; educational assistance; professional development assistance; unlimited time off; and other benefits.??

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