Government Relations Manager
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Job Title:Government Relations ManagerLocation:CityScapeWhat
you'll do:This newly created role on the Government Relations team
at Western Alliance Bank will have primary responsibility for
managing the company's relationships with elected officials and
public policy-related stakeholders on the state and local level.
Reporting to the Head of Government Relations, the State & Local
Government Relations Manager will also assist in the management,
coordination, and delivery of the bank's government relations work,
collaborating with Corporate Affairs colleagues and others
throughout the company. It is anticipated that this role will
travel regularly to state capitals and bank locations, attend
external meetings, engage with policymakers, and register as a
lobbyist when required by certain states and localities.While the
role will have responsibility for generally monitoring legislative
activity and trends across all states, engagement will focus
primarily on Arizona, California, and Nevada. Must have lobbyist
experience.What we are looking for:
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with state and local
elected officials, staff, and agencies to advance WAB's policy
objectives and enhance WAB's brand, prioritizing Arizona,
California, and Nevada.
- Monitor and analyze state political, legislative, and
regulatory developments related to the bank's businesses.
- Attend and report on legislative or regulatory hearings as
needed and attend meetings with legislators and other external
stakeholders as required.
- Determine and execute engagement strategy on state-level
legislation and proposed regulations.
- Help plan and schedule meetings and events to pursue the bank's
government relations goals and maintain engagement with key
stakeholders.
- Track and support the company's engagement with industry
associations, business coalitions, third-party advocacy
organizations, and other external partners on the state and local
level.
- Recommend corporate PAC budget for state-level contributions
and be responsible for distributing those contributions when
approved.
- Working with the Government Relations team and partners,
promote the bank's advocacy efforts internally and help grow its
political action committee program.
- Attend trade association, political, and policy conferences and
events.
- Manage state lobbying consultants and certain trade association
relationships including state banking associations, issue
coalitions, and membership organizations.
- With support from legal counsel, ensure compliance with state
and local lobbying registration and disclosure requirements. What
you need to have:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 5+ years of related experience in corporate or trade
association state-level government relations, state government,
contract lobbying, etc.
- Knowledge of the legislative process and ability to analyze and
react to political trends at all levels of government.
- Exceptional writing and speaking skills for internal and
external audiences.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate
meetings and collaborate effectively across departments and all
levels of team members.
- Ability to build relationships with external partners and to
work collaboratively across diverse groups.
- Ability to travel as needed to state capitals, bank locations,
and relevant conferences. Ability to attend events before and after
normal business hours.
- Knowledge of the financial services industry and its policy
issues is preferred but not required. Benefits you'll love:We offer
all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an
ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time
off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an
employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition,
you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge,
learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and
manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to
help grow your career!About the company:Western Alliance Bank is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation.
Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of
Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank
are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome
Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.Western Alliance
Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider
all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color,
religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic
information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to
working with and providing reasonable accommodations for
individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a
disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any
part of the application process and/or need an alternative method
of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call
602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact
information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We
will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a
reasonable accommodation in the application process.-- Western
Alliance Bancorporation
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Gilbert , Government Relations Manager, Executive , Phoenix, Arizona
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