Senior Legislative Liasion 26-E-11

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Chicago, Springfield (IL, IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Illinois Attorney General is seeking a Senior Legislative Liaison to support and advance its legislative priorities. You will provide analysis, guidance, and advocacy with the General Assembly, state agencies, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include monitoring bills, drafting language, advising leadership, and representing the OAG at hearings. A bachelor's degree is required, with a masters or JD preferred, and at least four years in legislative affairs or public policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree required; master's or law degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible experience in legislative affairs or public policy.
• Experience developing and evaluating legislative strategies to support bill passage.
• Excellent communication, discretion, problem-solving, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel, stay overnight, and work evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze legislation.
• Recommend OAG positions and legislative strategies.
• Coordinate development and advancement of OAG legislative initiatives.
• Draft and negotiate legislative language.
• Represent the OAG at legislative hearings and meetings.
• Prepare briefings, testimony, talking points, bill analyses, and legislative reports.
• Communicate and advocate for OAG priorities; monitor priority legislation.
• Advise leadership on legislative developments; assist with inquiries.
• Coordinate legislative affairs staff and mentor on legislative matters.

Skills

Legislative analysis

Policy guidance

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or JD preferred

Job description

The Senior Legislative Liaison assists the Chief of Legislative Affairs in developing, coordinating, and advancing the Office of the Attorney General’s legislative priorities. The position provides legislative analysis and policy guidance and serves as a key liaison with members of the General Assembly, legislative staff, state agencies, interest groups, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing legislation; recommending OAG positions and legislative strategies; coordinating the development and advancement of OAG legislative initiatives; and drafting and negotiating legislative language. The Senior Legislative Liaison represents the OAG at legislative hearings and meetings and prepares briefings, testimony, talking points, bill analyses, and legislative reports.

The position communicates and advocates for OAG legislative priorities, monitors priority legislation, advises leadership on legislative developments, assists with legislative and constituent inquiries, and prepares summaries of enacted legislations. The Senior Legislative Liaison may also coordinate legislative affairs staff and provide guidance and mentorship on legislative matters.This position requires a bachelor of arts degree, a master’s or law degree is preferred, and a minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience working in legislative affairs or public policy. Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating legislative strategies to support the passage of bills, and experience reviewing, analyzing, and drafting legislative language is required. Excellent communication skills and the ability to exercise discretion and good judgement, demonstrate problem-solving skills, and manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced environment are also requirements of the position. Attendance and the ability to maintain strong working relationships with other employees, legislators, and the general public are essential functions of this position. This position requires travel, overnight stays, and occasional work on evenings and weekends.