Policy Research Analyst – Government Relations

FTP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4 weeks

Health insurance

Maternity/Paternity leave

401K

Phone stipend

FSAs

Life insurance

Well‑being resources

Job summary

FTP, a Washington, DC‑based advocacy firm, seeks an Analyst for Government Relations (Research and Policy Analysis). Hybrid work arrangement with a focus on synthesizing policy developments for clients and newsletters.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, concise memo writing, and mentoring interns. The ideal candidate will combine policy insight with strong writing, and will navigate congressional and federal agency dynamics in a bipartisan, fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a social science field of study or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3‑months relevant legislative or policy experience consisting of complete end‑to‑end research, memo and proposal writing, and document production/distribution/publication.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including the use of forms, functions, and data visualization tools in Excel.
• Familiarity with policy research tools such as Quorum, PoliticoPro, CQ, LexisNexis, etc.
• Leadership skills transferrable to directing the work of interns
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely while providing a thorough overview of the issues
• Ability to identify trends and emerging political and policy issues at the state and federal levels
• Proven ability to operate with integrity and ethics, and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
• High level of detail and demonstrated work output with little/no errors
• Sense of urgency; willingness and ability to meet and exceed established deadlines
• Organizational agility

Responsibilities

• Compile legislative and regulatory research, including content for regular update bulletins.
• Summarize complex legislative and regulatory information into concise policy memos for internal updates and client updates.
• Draft client‑facing research documents, such as policy memos, to support ongoing issue advocacy campaigns.
• Assist team in summarizing events that have occurred in Congress and the Administration each week for the policy update newsletter to all clients and staff.
• Guide RPA interns in completing their general research and project assignments.
• Perform other duties as necessary to achieve departmental goals.

Skills

Legislative research

Policy memo writing

Intern supervision

Trend analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences

Tools

Quorum

PoliticoPro

CQ

LexisNexis

Job description

FTP, a Washington, DC‑based advocacy firm, seeks an Analyst for Government Relations (Research and Policy Analysis). Hybrid work arrangement with a focus on synthesizing policy developments for clients and newsletters.

The role emphasizes rigorous research, concise memo writing, and mentoring interns. The ideal candidate will combine policy insight with strong writing, and will navigate congressional and federal agency dynamics in a bipartisan, fast‑paced environment.