Public Policy Research & Legislative Assistant

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Orrick’s Public Policy Group is seeking a Legislative Assistant to support a 50-state government affairs team in a hybrid role based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, or Orange County, with consideration for New York or Washington, DC. The role emphasizes research, coordination, and day-to-day team support for senior members.

The ideal candidate has about 2 years of related experience, strong writing and analytical skills, and a proactive, independent work style within a distributed

Qualifications

• Approximately 2 years of experience in government affairs, state government, political campaigns, legislative offices, public policy, consulting, or a related field.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly proactive, dependable, and comfortable working independently in a distributed team environment.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
• Interest in state legislative processes and political strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legislative tracking platforms (Policy Note, BGov, etc.) is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legislative, political, and stakeholder research across multiple states and issue areas.
• Monitor and track legislation, hearings, and political developments relevant to client priorities.
• Prepare internal research memoranda, legislative summaries, meeting notes, background materials, and briefing documents for senior team members.
• Assist with preparation of advocacy materials, presentations, hearing preparation, and policy research.
• Support coordination of multi-state legislative campaigns and maintain internal trackers, databases, and organizational systems.
• Coordinate logistics and materials preparation for meetings, conferences, fundraisers, and industry events.
• Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to senior team members, including scheduling coordination, meeting preparation, document management, and other team support functions as needed.
• Assist with business development research and internal strategic initiatives.
• Take ownership of assignments and proactively identify opportunities to improve team processes and efficiency.

Skills

Legislative research

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Strong writing

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Policy Note / BGov tracking

Job description

Orrick’s Public Policy Group is seeking a Legislative Assistant to support a 50-state government affairs team in a hybrid role based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, or Orange County, with consideration for New York or Washington, DC. The role emphasizes research, coordination, and day-to-day team support for senior members.

The ideal candidate has about 2 years of related experience, strong writing and analytical skills, and a proactive, independent work style within a distributed