Director, Legislative Affairs

Duties and

responsibilities: People: - Leads development of legislative agendas for assigned states. - Coordinates with subject matter experts from Practices on content, amendments, and passage of legislation. - Coordinates testimony and may be called upon to testify. - Leads coordination with external groups and lobbyists in support of legislative efforts. - Provides legislative expertise to other departments where needed and may be asked to give written, PowerPoint and formal public presentations. - Supports Principals with political insights and tracking and policy campaign management.

Client: - Assists with and manages client-related state legislative efforts. - Develops client workplans and schedules associated project deliverables. - Prepares and conducts client presentations. - Reviews and reconciles client data and identifies tax issues to research. - Responds to client inquiries and requests from state agencies. - Researches and provides legislative insights, threats, opportunities and trends.

Value: - Plans and directs various aspects of the Firm's Legislative Affairs Practice. - Supports coordination of the Firm's multistate legislative agenda. - Assists in managing the Firm's relationship with its outside counsel and lobby groups. - Tracks and monitors tax legislation in various states. - Drafts and reviews proposed state tax legislation including amendments. - Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for the Firm. - Prepares and reviews state lobby reports as needed. - Maintains comprehensive database of public policy initiatives and facilitates status update meetings. - Performs research and advises on state tax legislative matters. - Writes communications documents some of which are: white papers, testimony, update documents (internal and external), persuasive one pagers, and more. - Manages complex state and local tax projects. - Negotiates tax resolutions with state agencies. - Negotiates tax issues, ideas and policies with elected officials, agencies, thought leaders and their staff members. - Assists with other projects as needed.

Education and Experience: Juris Doctor Degree ("JD") from an accredited law school and at least seven years related experience in a similar environment. Understanding of State and Local Tax policies and statutes. Experience in tax policy, communications and government affairs.

Specifically, property tax policy experience is required. Multi-state property tax experience is strongly preferred. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver's license required. License to practice law within the United States required. Membership to the American Bar Association preferred.

May be required to register as a lobbyist. Supervisory

Responsibilities: This job directly supervises employees in the Legislative Affairs Practice and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm's policies and applicable laws. Work Environment: - Standard indoor working environment. - Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer. - Position requires regular interaction with coworkers, clients and elected and appointed government officials in person, via e-mail and telephone. - Requires some evening and weekend hours. - Independent travel requirement: 30 to 50% Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran