Legislative Assistant, Government Affairs & Policy

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD® and WD_BLACK™ Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

The Legislative Assistant will support the organization’s advocacy efforts by assisting in legislative and regulatory tracking and research, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis. They will register to lobby with the US federal government. This position will contribute to shaping and advancing the organization’s policy priorities through research, outreach, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Legislative & Regulatory Monitoring and Research

• Track and monitor legislation, regulatory actions, and committee activity relevant to the organization’s interests.
• Conduct background research on policy issues, including, but not limited to, trade, export controls, technology, and national security.
• Prepare weekly legislative summaries and policy impact briefs for internal distribution.
• Assist with drafting internal memos, talking points, and briefing documents for senior leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Assist in scheduling and preparing materials for meetings with congressional staff, federal agencies, and trade associations and other coalition partners.
• Lobby US Congressional and US Administration agency staff
• Attend hearings, briefings, and stakeholder events to gather intelligence and report key takeaways.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• 8-10 years government, trade association or think tank experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related field

SKILLS

• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills
• Familiarity with federal legislative processes and regulatory frameworks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legislative tracking tools (e.g., PoliticoPro, BGov)

PREFERRED 

• Experience in a congressional office, federal agency, or advocacy organization
• Understanding of US Congressional and agency legislative and regulatory processes
• Bipartisan House and Senate relationships, including with leadership and committees
• Experience supporting congressional outreach or coalition-building efforts

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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