Government Relations Manager

GEICO; Chevy Chase (MD); Remote; USD 135,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced Government Relations professional to advance its legislative and regulatory agenda. This position involves building relationships with lawmakers and industry stakeholders to effectively advocate for GEICO's positions. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and government affairs experience, particularly in the insurance sector.

Benefits

401K savings plan with 6% match

Tuition assistance

Flexible work-from-home options for up to four weeks per year

Comprehensive Total Rewards program

Qualifications

• Experience in government affairs with insurance industry knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a strong network of key policymakers.
• Advocate GEICO’s positions in relevant policymaking organizations.
• Analyze state legislative proposals and advise the business.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication

Ability to articulate positions

Client-service orientation

Ability to collaborate

Education

Juris Doctor preferred

4-7 years relevant government affairs experience

Job description

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

GEICO’s Government and Regulatory Affairs team is looking for an experienced Government Relations professional to join our team to advance the Company’s legislative and regulatory agenda. The individual will be responsible for building relationships and interacting with key third parties, including public officials, industry associations and other non-governmental organizations. This position will involve domestic travel to effectively represent GEICO’s interests. For the right candidate, there could be an opportunity for responsibility at both Federal and state level.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a strong network of key policymakers, including state legislators, heads of relevant executive agencies and their staff, industry members, policymakers (NAIC and NCOIL), and trade associations to efficiently and effectively advocate GEICO’s positions in assigned states

• Position and leverage the company’s influence on key issues in individual states and relevant policymaking organizations, including NAIC and NCOIL.

• Quickly and accurately understand state legislative and regulatory proposals and their potential impacts to succinctly advise business.

• Work with business to develop policy positions, strategy, responses/draft language; prepare for legislative and regulatory interactions; and support company’s strategic initiatives.

• Maximize outside firms and association memberships to successfully advocate GEICO’s priorities.

• Develop and execute effective and efficient political contributions strategies in assigned states, in consultation with business, to enhance GEICO’s policy agenda.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 4-7 years relevant government affairs experience with knowledge of insurance industry.

• Significant property/casualty insurance experience; knowledge of auto insurance a plus.

• Demonstrated experience interacting with insurance departments and state legislatures.

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills tailored to different audiences.

• Ability to articulate GEICO’s positions in an impactful and persuasive manner to decision makers and industry leaders and to offer strategic advice on complex legislative and regulatory issues to business professionals.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to develop and effectively lobby GEICO’s position.

• Client-service oriented and enthusiasm for working in a team-oriented, dynamic environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision of day-to-day tasks while appropriately identifying matters requiring escalation to management.

• Juris doctor preferred but not mandatory

Location: Remote available, but Washington, D.C. highly desirable

Annual Salary

$135,300.00 - $235,750.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company:At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers:We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture:We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards:We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.