Deputy Legislative Director

endcitizensunited; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

End Citizens United is seeking a Deputy Legislative Director to execute federal and state legislative strategies and manage government relations and advocacy programs. The role involves collaborating with the Vice President of Public Affairs, internal partners, coalition groups, and political stakeholders to promote anti‑corruption reforms and safeguard voting rights.

The ideal candidate will bring strong policy analysis, Capitol Hill experience, and a proven ability to build relationships with

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent professional law degree.
• 5–7 years in legislative policy work including Capitol Hill experience.
• Strong policy analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely policy analyses.
• Develop talking points with Communications and Political teams.
• Develop policy reports on democracy reform, campaign finance, and voting rights.
• Coordinate with ECU teams for high‑impact legislative strategies, including outreach and coalition work.
• Build partnerships with organizations advancing democracy and voter protection.
• Maintain relationships with congressional offices and state legislators to advance policy objectives.
• Prepare travel dossiers, meeting memos, talking points, and testimony.

Skills

Policy analysis

Relationship building

Communication skills

Capitol Hill experience

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Vice President of Public Affairs

Location: Washington, D.C.

Union Position: This job is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Local 32035

Salary: $81,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience

Job Summary: The Deputy Legislative Director is tasked with executing federal and state legislative strategies. In this role, the Deputy Director will manage government relations and advocacy programs and will work with the Vice President of Public Affairs, internal partners, coalition groups, and other political stakeholders to promote anti-corruption reforms and fight big money in politics.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and precise policy analyses.
• Partner with the Communications and Political teams to develop talking points for staff and stakeholders.
• Develop policy reports highlighting political trends that impact democracy reform, campaign finance, and voting rights.
• Partner with ECU teams to execute high-impact legislative strategies, including direct congressional outreach, coalition work, and community engagement and education.
• Work across teams to innovate strategies and tactics focused on fixing democracy, eliminating big money’s influence in politics, and protecting voting rights.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with organizations and communities committed to protecting democracy and fighting voter suppression.
• Build streamlined communications and systems of support for ECU’s federal and state partners.
• Maintain strong relationships with congressional offices, caucuses, relevant committees, and state legislators to advance the organization's policy objectives.
• Use ECU’s systems to track and collate engagement with lawmakers.
• Prepare travel dossiers, meeting memos, talking points, and testimony.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have a Juris Doctorate or at least 5-7 years of experience in legislative policy work, including multiple years of Capitol Hill experience in legislative or committee contexts. A deep background in legal policy analysis, and in the legislative processes, along with the ability to track and analyze relevant policy developments, are essential. Strong relationship-building skills, with a proven track record of working effectively with lawmakers, political stakeholders, and coalition partners, are critical. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare policy briefs, talking points, and represent the organization in public forums, are required for success in this role. The Deputy Director must be aligned with our commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply, as diversity strengthens our team and drives innovation.

Employee Benefits: End Citizens United offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance (there are many health plans available that are fully employer paid, and Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, STD, & LTD plans are fully employer paid), reimbursement for your cell phone bill up to $100 a month, and an IRA with up to 3% of salary matched.

Job Location: This is a remote position, but the Deputy Legislative Director must be located in the DMV area and have the ability to attend meetings and events in Washington, D.C., on a daily basis. Regular work-related travel is required.

End Citizens United’s Mission: End Citizens United is the leading electoral organization dedicated to fixing our democracy, getting big money out of politics and protecting the right to vote. We are a grassroots movement made up of millions of supporters across the country dedicated to fighting corruption from Washington to Wall Street to State Capitals. Over the past 10 years, the organization has grown from a start-up to an established force that is driving change across the country. We have raised over $230 million to fight back against the powerful special interests and have over 1.4 million individual donors. This grassroots power has changed the face of the pro-democracy movement and helped respond to the ever-increasing corruption, attacks on democracy, and voter suppression that we see in our country. Over the past five cycles, we have helped elect over 700 candidates up and down the ballot. These leaders have kept reform efforts at the top of the agenda and pushed forward on impactful policies. Over the coming years, we will continue combatting big money in politics, voter suppression, and corruption, both federally and at the state level, through organizing, electoral work, research and messaging, and legislative advocacy.

End Citizens United is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply. ECU’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. ECU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law.

Note: At the end of this application we include several optional questions about your identity. These questions are completely optional and will not be used to make specific hiring decisions, but rather to help us make sure we're building a diverse pool of candidates in the initial stages of the process. Your responses are kept separate from the rest of your application and are not shared outside of our human resources team.