Technology and Telecommunications Policy Advisor

At Brownstein, we pride ourselves on having the top professionals in the industry, powerful policy knowledge and best-in-class business acumen to solve businesses’ toughest challenges. Brownstein is a law and lobbying firm that has been making moves for more than 50 years to stay at the vanguard of its industry. You’ll find this firm at the heart of many of the most important cases, the most significant deals and the country’s most pivotal legislation. With 14 offices, 600 employees and 300 attorneys and policy professionals nationwide, we’re committed to creating strong relationships with not only our clients, but with each other and our communities.

Brownstein is one of the nation’s leading lobbying firms, offering a bipartisan team with full-service lobbying, public policy and legal representation that helps companies, associations, nonprofits and other organizations interpret federal government actions, solve challenges and seize opportunities. Brownstein’s government relations team offers comprehensive services before Congress, federal agencies and regulatory bodies, as well as at state and local levels throughout the country.

Our Washington D.C. office is seeking a self-starting Policy Advisor to join our dynamic Government Relations team. The ideal candidate should have at least three years of legislative experience working on Capitol Hill or a relevant federal agency. Said experience must have a focus on technology or telecommunications work. This candidate will also have a deep understanding of legislative and political processes as well as established relationships and experience working at the federal level with relevant staff and law makers.

Responsibilities include tracking various legislative and regulatory issues, preparing client deliverables, and managing clients. Successful candidates will have outstanding writing skills, strong organizational skills, should demonstrate the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and balance a multitude of simultaneous competing priorities and excellent research and analytical skills. Additionally, candidates should have solid political awareness, leadership experience, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently, as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative manner. The ability to engage clients and government officials in a mature, professional manner is also critical.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume.

Compensation: Salary will range between $130,000 and $160,000, depending on experience. A discretionary bonus may also be available based on performance. This role is also eligible for the following firm benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary insurance including vision,401(k) plan and matching contributions, profit sharing contributions and paid time off.

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Brownstein is an equal opportunity employer.

Brownstein will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities incompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, interpretive regulations and other authority, and applicable state laws.

While Brownstein does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, the successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship of a work visa, or Brownstein assuming sponsorship of an existing work visa; including student visas with an OPT/CPT designation.