Senior Policy Advocate, Congressional Relations

ICBA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Hybrid work

Work from home stipend

Fitness discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Frequent company events

Job summary

ICBA in the Washington, DC area seeks a Vice President, Congressional Relations to lead advocacy on legislative policy before Congress, banking regulators, and the Executive Branch. You will inform ICBA members about congressional activities and coordinate policymaker interactions.

You will build relationships with lawmakers, staff, and industry partners, develop bill language, monitor hearings and report on developments, ensuring ICBA positions are clearly communicated.

Qualifications

• Minimum BA degree: law or public policy degree preferred.
• Minimum seven (7) years of related government relations or trade association experience, including working knowledge of banking and financial services issues; Congressional experience preferred.
• Strong written, analytical and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with members of Congress, Hill staff, bankers and ICBA staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous contact with members of Congress, their staff, and key committee staff.
• Orchestrate grassroots/grasstops lobbying efforts to influence Congress.
• Attend PAC events, both in-town and out-of-town.
• Assist association members visiting Congressional offices and agencies.
• Develop, draft and negotiate bill language and amendments.
• Cover and report on congressional hearings and legislative markups.
• Work with association members to formulate ICBA positions.
• Assist in developing lobbying strategies with legislative/regulatory teams.
• Assist with drafting congressional testimony, letters, position papers, regulatory comments, and articles.
• Prepare association members to testify before Congress and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare for, attend and report on association committee meetings and other events.
• Respond to banker and press inquiries.
• Establish and maintain relations with other lobbyists, associations, and coalitions.
• Work with state banking associations on Federal legislation.
• Represent ICBA at industry conferences and coalition meetings.

Skills

Government relations

Banking knowledge

Public policy

Communication skills

Education

BA degree or higher

Law or public policy degree preferred

Job description

ICBA in the Washington, DC area seeks a Vice President, Congressional Relations to lead advocacy on legislative policy before Congress, banking regulators, and the Executive Branch. You will inform ICBA members about congressional activities and coordinate policymaker interactions.

You will build relationships with lawmakers, staff, and industry partners, develop bill language, monitor hearings and report on developments, ensuring ICBA positions are clearly communicated.