Vice President, Tax and Financial Services

Venn Strategies seeks a Vice President to join its Tax & Financial Services practice. The ideal candidate is an experienced congressional staffer or seasoned lobbyist with experience in tax and financial services advocacy. Applicants should have a strong track record of legislative successes and have close working relationships with senior-level congressional and relevant committee staff.

About Venn Strategies

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public relations firm based in Washington, DC. Our track record of success is a function of our working relationships, strategic expertise, and impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a range of services focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, alliance development and strategic advisory services. Specializing in matters of critical infrastructure, health care, tax, economic policy, financial services, and trade, Venn strikes a critical balance providing the depth and breadth of a political powerhouse, combined with the personal attention and engagement that only a principal-driven boutique can offer.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years federal policy/political experience.
• Service on Capitol Hill, with on-committee member office experience for financial services issues preferred.
• In place of public service, experience actively lobbying and independently managing client advocacy and project efforts.
• Proven depth of understanding of major financial services and tax policy issues.
• Mapping and executing strategy for achieving client/project goals.
• Extensive experience working directly with external stakeholdersand across party lines.
• Strong network of Hill contacts in tax, financial services spaces. 
• Ability to work in a team environment. 

Responsibilities:

• Effectively engage with senior-level political and policy relationships and in third-party organizations to support client and firm goals.
• Demonstrate the ability to independently generate clear federal advocacy deliverables.
• Anticipate client and project needs and engage internal and external assets to meet them.
• Identify challenges to reach targeted objectives and proactively design strategy/engage resources to seek alternative approaches.
• Be a strong and consistent mentor to junior staff members.
• Provide clear value to business development pitches.
• Show clear initiative in bringing policy and tactical ideas to the management team and clients on how to achieve client business goals.
• Demonstrate superlative analytical and communications skills, both written and oral.
• Provide regular, constructive input to improve the operations of the firm and to bolster the value of the firm’s client work.

Required:

• Be enthusiastic and hardworking, capable of multi-tasking and working simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Must be able to function well on a team.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours to represent clients if needed. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Uphold a professional image with external and internal business contacts.
• Work ethically and with integrity, including maintaining client and firm confidentiality.
• Maintain the highest level of discretion with confidential and sensitive information.
• Effective problem-solving to resolve routine client questions and critical thinking skills to anticipate client needs.
• Ability to follow instructions, including a strong adherence to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills to prioritize and complete work efficiently.

How to Apply

Submit a cover letter and resume with the application.

EEO Statement

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