Senior Government Relations Attorney

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Government Relations professional with substantial experience within Congress and the federal executive branch. The role requires legislative experience and a bipartisan approach to build consensus on complex regulatory and policy issues for established clients.

The position focuses on environmental and energy matters, along with congressional-facing and regulatory work, contributing to long-term projects and precedent-setting legal issues.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Congress and federal agencies.
• Proven ability to build consensus on complex policy across party lines.
• Deep understanding of environmental, energy, regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental, energy, congressional-facing and regulatory matters.
• Contribute to precedent-setting legal matters and long-term client projects.
• Collaborate across teams to manage policy initiatives in Washington, DC.

Skills

Congress experience

Bipartisan consensus

Policy & regulation

Enviro/energy policy

Job description

Overview

• The role carries a billable hour expectation of approximately 1500 hours.
• Requires substantial experience working within Congress and the federal executive branch, with legislative experience being mandatory and executive branch experience strongly preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate a bipartisan perspective and a proven track record of building consensus on complex policy, regulatory, and legislative issues across party lines.
• The role involves supporting environmental, energy, congressional-facing, and regulatory matters, including work on precedent-setting legal matters and long-term projects for established clients.
• The Government Relations practice group is nationally recognized.