Remote Senior State Policy Analyst, Government Relations

Pearson; Montgomery (AL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to monitor state policy developments, analyze legislative impacts, and produce concise policy materials for internal and external audiences.

You will work with cross-functional teams to translate policy context into actionable advocacy strategies, manage timelines, and support meetings with policymakers. This remote US-based role emphasizes rigorous analysis and clear written communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Economics, Education Policy, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in government relations, public policy, legislative affairs, or policy analysis (or closely related environments).
• Hands-on experience with legislative tracking, bill analysis, and policy research within a government relations or public affairs function.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with ability to produce clear, concise policy materials for internal stakeholders.
• Good understanding of state legislative processes and how policy decisions are shaped.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy.
• Exposure to education policy or another regulated industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track state legislative and regulatory activity across assigned policy areas, identifying and escalating relevant developments to senior Government Relations colleagues.
• Support assigned business units by developing and maintaining policy scorecards and tracking progress against key business and Government Relations objectives.
• Review introduced legislation and regulatory proposals, summarising key provisions, status, and potential business implications.
• Produce and maintain recurring updates including legislative trackers, policy digests, alerts, and concise summaries to support internal planning and responsiveness.
• Support the development of internal briefings by organising research, synthesising inputs, and preparing clear written materials for use by the USGR team.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to validate business context, gather relevant data, and ensure policy materials accurately reflect operational considerations.
• Provide timely and accurate support to state Government Relations leads by responding to requests for background research, bill comparisons, and impact analysis.

Skills

Policy analysis

Writing

Stakeholder collaboration

Legislative tracking

Data insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy or related field

Tools

FiscalNote

Quorum

State Net

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to monitor state policy developments, analyze legislative impacts, and produce concise policy materials for internal and external audiences.

You will work with cross-functional teams to translate policy context into actionable advocacy strategies, manage timelines, and support meetings with policymakers. This remote US-based role emphasizes rigorous analysis and clear written communication.