Remote State Policy & Government Relations Specialist

Pearson; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to support the USGR function by tracking and interpreting state-level policy developments. You will help produce timely policy materials, briefing packs, and stakeholder-ready analyses, collaborating across business units to ensure policy context reflects operational realities.

The role emphasizes strong writing, research, and project management within a remote, distributed team across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in policy-related field
• 2–5 years in government relations, public policy, or policy analysis
• Experience with legislative tracking and policy research
• Strong writing and editing for internal stakeholders
• Understanding of state legislative processes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Collaborative with internal teams
• Experience with policy content such as summaries or amendments
• Familiarity with education policy or regulated industries is a plus
• Experience using legislative tracking tools like FiscalNote, Quorum, State Net

Responsibilities

• Monitor state legislative and regulatory activity across policy areas and escalate developments to senior colleagues
• Develop and maintain policy scorecards and track progress against objectives
• Review introduced legislation and summarize key provisions and business implications
• Produce updates like trackers, digests, alerts, and concise summaries
• Organise research and prepare clear materials for internal USGR use
• Coordinate with stakeholders to reflect operational considerations in policy materials
• Provide timely background research, bill comparisons, and impact analyses
• Draft policy-facing materials: one-pagers, talking points, issue summaries, Q&A, letters
• Prepare briefing packs, agendas, and notes for meetings with policymakers
• Track deadlines, hearings, and milestones with well-organised records
• Contribute to template development and documentation processes
• Utilise tracking tools to ensure high-quality policy reporting

Skills

Policy analysis

Policy research

Writing & editing

Stakeholder collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy/Political Science/Law/Economics

Tools

FiscalNote

Quorum

State Net

Job description

Pearson is seeking an Advanced Specialist in Government Relations to support the USGR function by tracking and interpreting state-level policy developments. You will help produce timely policy materials, briefing packs, and stakeholder-ready analyses, collaborating across business units to ensure policy context reflects operational realities.

The role emphasizes strong writing, research, and project management within a remote, distributed team across multiple states.