The Washington, D.C. office of Holland & Knight is seeking a Senior Public Affairs Advisor to join our Federal Government Affairs Practice Group in support of the Firm’s clients in the emerging technology sector, with a particular focus on issues impacting the semiconductor and microelectronics, artificial intelligence, internet infrastructure, data center, and critical minerals/chemicals/materials industries. We seek candidates with 4-6 years of federal policy experience working with the Congress, the Executive Branch, or the private sector in a commensurate public policy or government affairs capacity. The candidate’s primary role will be to support clients on policy, legislative, regulatory, and advocacy issues.
Core Responsibilities:
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Assist in the management of daily engagement with clients.
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Help lead in the crafting and execution of complex legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to achieve federal policy goals.
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Research, draft, and edit policy documents, including one-pagers, hearing memos, talking points, issue briefs, client congressional testimony, legislative tracking documents, and appropriations requests.
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Arrange, coordinate, and conduct meetings with Members of Congress, staff and other government officials, both alone and in conjunction with other team members.
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Build relationships with key policymakers, staff and other influential federal government stakeholders.
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Actively track key policy issues for clients and share key developments with clients along with an analysis of their relevance to the client’s strategy.
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Organize and execute fly-in events, including preparing materials, managing attendees, and coordinating event logistics.
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Track Congressional and regulatory outreach and prepare agendas and materials for regular client calls and communication.
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Help clients prepare for and respond to Congressional hearings, federal agency rulemaking and other federal legislative and regulatory proceedings.
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Special projects and additional duties as assigned.
