Remote State Policy Analyst & Government Relations

Pearson; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson, a leading learning company, is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to monitor and interpret state policy developments across multiple jurisdictions. This remote role supports the US Government Relations team by turning complex legislation into concise insights for internal decision-makers.

You will collaborate with business units to align policy analysis with operational realities, prepare policy materials, briefings, and Q&A documents, and help shape advocacy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 2–5 years in government relations or policy analysis.
• Experience with legislative tracking and policy research.
• Strong writing and editing skills for internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with education policy or regulated industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor state legislative and regulatory activity across policy areas.
• Develop and maintain policy scorecards for business units.
• Summarise legislation and regulatory proposals with business implications.
• Produce updates: trackers, digests, alerts, and summaries.
• Support internal briefings with structured research and materials.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to validate business context.

Skills

Writing

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FiscalNote

Quorum

State Net

Job description

Pearson, a leading learning company, is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to monitor and interpret state policy developments across multiple jurisdictions. This remote role supports the US Government Relations team by turning complex legislation into concise insights for internal decision-makers.

You will collaborate with business units to align policy analysis with operational realities, prepare policy materials, briefings, and Q&A documents, and help shape advocacy