Legislative Affairs Manager

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Legislative Affairs Manager in the Government Law & Policy practice of our Tallahassee office.  We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.  

Position Summary:

The Legislative Affairs Manager will be responsible for providing substantive legislative and legal support to attorneys in our fast-paced Government Law and Policy Practice. This position will have oversight of Florida Lobbyist Registration for Tallahassee’s Government Law & Policy Group, responsibilities will include submitting new registrations and withdrawals, reviewing quarterly compensation reporting, responding to state audits and reviewing Florida house bill and issue disclosures. The Legislative Affairs Manager will manage and train a team of legislative assistants during interim committee weeks and the legislative session.

Duties & Responsibilities:

RFP/RFQ, Campaign, Lobbyists Coordination

• Reviews and tracks RFPs and RFQs; develops and crafts responses to requests
• Coordinates and organizes appropriate and accurate documentation based on each response; monitors; the timely submission of proposals
• Tracks and coordinates with team regarding firm and client campaign contributions
• Organization of PACs and W-9s for candidate campaigns
• Finalizes client-ready documents relating to campaign contributions
• Meets weekly and one-on-one with lobbyists and committee regarding client needs and issues

Legislative Research, Tracking and Reports

• Reviews newly-filed bill summaries and distributes with client codes
• Supports efforts towards Bill and Amendment drafting
• Oversight of LobbyTools Tracking System
• Compiles and distributes of daily comprehensive agenda calendar
• Develops list of major issues and bills by lobbyist/client
• Compiles and tracks all bills of interest for over 60 different clients, lobbyists, and firm interest
• Conducts ongoing status and tracking of Governor’s actions on bills
• Researches legislation for Tallahassee lobbyists as well as attorneys from other GT offices
• Develops 40-50+ weekly legislative reports; distributes to numerous insurance clients
• Drafts narrative and summaries for weekly legislative reports for bills and issues of interest

Budgets, Projects and External Communications

·         Coordinates with lobbyists and clients regarding local funding initiative forms relating to deadlines, accuracy and filing

·         Coordination with House and Senate member aides regarding submission and accuracy of forms

·         Develops and distributes tracking sheets regarding status of appropriations projects before and during budget conferences

·         Reviews and distributes of pertinent sections of agency legislative budget requests, pertinent Section of Governors’/House/Senate Proposed Budgets

·         Maintains and oversees distribution of daily newsletter (Sunshine State Insights (SSI)) which covers news of interest regarding Florida, state legislative and executive branches, local government, insurance and healthcare; drafts and distributes alerts relating to newsworthy events

·         Drafts and distributes alerts from Total Insurance Vision (TIV), relating to insurance bulletins, passed legislation, bills signed into law, etc. for various states including: Florida, Louisiana, Texas and California

·         Oversees distribution of weekly report relating to California property insurance

·         Tracks, monitors and reports on Louisiana Regular and Special Sessions; compiles and tracks bills of interest relating to insurance and budgetary matters

·         Reviews and distributes the Florida Administrative Register to the Tallahassee Government Law & Policy Group and other GT attorneys

·         Coordinates with GT Marketing regarding ads for various publications

·         Maintains a tracking list of potential business develop