Legislative Specialist
Legislative Specialist
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Job Description
Greenberg Traurig (GT) a global law firm has an exciting fulltime employment opportunity for a Legislative Specialist in our Tallahassee office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
Position Summary:
The Legislative Specialist will support a team of legal and government affairs professionals dedicated to providing firstclass service to clients. This individual will be relied upon for thorough accurate and timely information regarding legislative and regulatory activities as well as current events that impact our practice. The successful candidate must be able to accommodate the irregular hours of the State legislature and other deadlines.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Reviews legislative bill introductions and amendments
- Reviews and distributes committee agendas Senate Active List Assembly Debate List and Calendars with bill tracking notes
- Runs legislative tracking reports
- Monitors release of Executive Budget assists with distribution to GLP team and clients
- Tracks legislation activity and monitors legislative sessions
- Monitors hearings and provides summary notes
- Oversees the management of lobby days and other events
Skills & Competencies:
- Provide outstanding client service meet high quality standards for services and meet or exceed client expectations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) professional demeanor and presentation including solid composition research and editing skills
- High attention to detail outstanding organizational skills the ability to multitask prioritize workload and manage time effectively
- Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines adapt to a fastpaced highpressure environment to achieve business goals and objectives
- Must be a selfstarter organized able to work with a minimum of supervision yet be part of a global oriented team
Qualifications & Prior Experience:
- Bachelors Degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years government affairs experience with demonstrated knowledge of State legislature
- Knowledge and prior use of the Legislative Retrieval System (LRS)
- Computer proficiency in Windowsbased software and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word PowerPoint Excel and Outlook
- Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
The Firm is committed to the principles of nondiscrimination on any protected basis and the principle that all talent should have an equal opportunity to be considered for advancement based on merit. The firm engages in both internal and external efforts to recognize and support engagement diversity and full inclusion in the workplace such as the establishment of affinity groups open to all avenues of communication recognizing and supporting diversity inclusion and allyship in the workplace and Mansfield certification.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
