Legislative Specialist (Minneapolis)

Taft Advisors is seeking a Legislative Specialist.

Taft Advisors in Minneapolis is seeking a Legislative Specialist to support our Public Affairs Strategies Group. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Representing multiple clients as part of a contract lobbying team for state and local issues, primarily in the areas of commerce, education, health and human services, energy, transportation, workforce, commerce, cannabis, gaming, public safety, education and housing.
• Scheduling meetings with elected officials and staff at the State and Municipal level.
• Creating written documents for internal and external use by the PASG Team or clients.
• Attending hearings and taking notes for use by the PASG Team and clients.
• Assisting PASG Team and clients in identifying legislative goals, assessing political climate, and strategy implementation.
• Conducting research and providing briefings on current issues to PASG Team and clients to help drive policy development.
• Creating "leave behind" one-page briefs or other collateral on the clients' issue for distribution to elected officials and staff.
• Creating marketing documents for the group to advertise successes and services.
• Attending campaign fundraisers and events to maintain trusted working relationships with elected officials.
• Attending client conferences, meetings and events outside the Capitol.
• Keeping abreast of latest news and developments pertaining to clients' issues and offering strategic advice based on current events; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $35.89 / hr. - $46.15 / hr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and / or skill level.

Interested candidates should apply here.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.