Remote State Policy Analyst & Legislative Insights Lead

Pearson; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Government Relations to monitor state-level policy, track legislation, and translate complex developments into actionable insights for internal teams and external engagement.

You will collaborate with business units, draft policy materials such as briefs and Q&As, and support meetings with policymakers across multiple states from a remote role in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 2–5 years in government relations or policy analysis.
• Experience with legislative tracking and bill analysis.
• Strong writing and editing skills for policy materials.
• Familiarity with state legislative processes and education policy 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.
• Draft and support the development of policy-facing materials such as: One-pagers, Talking points, Issue summaries, Q&A documents, Comment letters, Testimony support materials
• Background memosEnsuring alignment with established USGR positioning
• Support preparation for meetings with policymakers and external stakeholders by assembling briefing packs, agendas, and detailed notes
• Track key legislative deadlines, hearings, and engagement milestones, maintaining well-organised records and documentation
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal tracking and documentation processes, including template development, version control, and document management
• Utilise legislative tracking and monitoring tools to ensure consistent, high-quality policy reporting and analysis

Skills

Policy analysis

Legislative tracking

Policy writing

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Economics, Education Policy, or related field

Tools

FiscalNote

Quorum

State Net

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist, Government Relations to monitor state-level policy, track legislation, and translate complex developments into actionable insights for internal teams and external engagement.

You will collaborate with business units, draft policy materials such as briefs and Q&As, and support meetings with policymakers across multiple states from a remote role in the United States.