Legislative Researcher

Tennessee General Assembly; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

The Tennessee General Assembly's Office of Legal Services is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Legislative Researcher, based in Nashville. The role drafts, edits, and proofs resolutions and proclamations for state senators and representatives, working in a team under deadline pressure during the legislative session.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience, plus strong writing, editing, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience.
• Excellent writing, analysis, and editing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage, prioritize, and complete multiple drafting projects under demanding time constraints in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legislative environment.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to remain professional and impartial at all times while working in a political environment.
• Ability to work more than a 40-hour workweek during the legislative session, including evenings, holidays, and weekends when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Draft, copy edit, and proofread substantive and nonsubstantive resolutions and proclamations.
• Work as part of a team to produce documents at the request of senators and representatives.

Skills

Writing

Analysis

Editing

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Deadline management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Tennessee General Assembly's Office of Legal Services (OLS) is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Legislative Researcher. OLS is a nonpartisan, joint office that provides legal services to state senators and representatives.

Legislative researchers draft, copy edit, and proofread substantive and nonsubstantive resolutions and proclamations, working as part of a team to produce these documents at the request of the senators and representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience.
• Excellent writing, analysis, and editing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage, prioritize, and complete multiple drafting projects under demanding time constraints in a fast-paced, deadline-driven legislative environment.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to remain professional and impartial at all times while working in a political environment.
• Ability to work more than a 40-hour workweek during the legislative session, including evenings, holidays, and weekends when necessary.

Compensation

Competitive salary based upon experience.

Employees and their dependents are eligible for a wide range of comprehensive benefits including: health, dental, and life insurance; pension, 401(k), and 457(b) retirement plans; annual, sick, and compensatory leave; up to six weeks of paid parental leave; and a variety of other options to help employees maintain a work-life balance outside of the legislative session.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Applicants are encouraged to explore the legislature's website (www.capitol.tn.gov), which contains valuable information about the Office of Legal Services and the Tennessee General Assembly, including user and drafting guides.

The Tennessee General Assembly is an Equal Opportunity Employer.