General Application

Boundary Stone Partners•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Boundary Stone Partners (BSP) is seeking highly motivated professionals to join our team of clean energy, mobility, and infrastructure experts. This client-facing position will play a key role in policy development, government stakeholder engagement, and supporting BSP’s senior leadership on clients ranging from innovative early-stage start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. About BSP With offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, BSP is a nimble, bipartisan firm with unique expertise in clean energy and transportation innovation, technology commercialization, finance, legislative strategy, and policy development. We help our clients see around corners to anticipate and adjust to rapidly evolving political, legislative, and regulatory landscapes. The next several years promise to be some of the most dynamic and consequential policymaking opportunities in a generation. Whether it’s helping to understand the implications of upcoming midterm elections, the impact of rapidly expanding demand for power across all sectors of the economy, or navigating multi-year funding bills like the ongoing surface transportation reauthorization package, clients rely on BSP’s expertise, judgment, and relationship-based insights to help them achieve their business and policy objectives. Our firm provides a full range of government affairs services, including policy development and analysis, lobbying, coalition management, business development, and communications planning for clients including top energy, industrial, and mobility companies, leading industry coalitions, major policy think tanks, and some of the largest investment firms in the world. About the Role Successful candidates will play a key role at BSP, working in close partnership with more senior team members to support client engagement, strategy development, and government affairs execution. Responsibilities and level of independence will grow with experience. Core responsibilities and competencies include: Client Engagement. Support client engagement, strategy development, and government affairs execution, with growing independence and ownership as you gain seniority. Indicative workstreams could include tailored appropriations requests, federal funding application support, scheduling and preparing for Congressional stakeholder meetings, and drafting public comments to federal regulatory dockets. All levels will be expected to draft briefing materials and help prepare clients for meetings with government stakeholders. Candidates hired for the Director position are expected to be able to independently manage discrete client workstreams with minimal senior guidance and oversight. Excellent Research and Project Management Abilities. Perform legislative and policy research, help design legislative strategy, and write compelling policy and business content to inform multi-pronged government affairs strategies. Manage projects and produce reports or analyses with increasing independence, presenting findings to BSP staff or clients. External Relationships and Coalition Building. Build and foster relationships with key policymakers in Congress and across Executive Branch departments and agencies, as well as other influential federal government-oriented stakeholders. Represent client interests with national trade associations and industry coalitions, third-party political, advocacy, NGO, and industry allies to support strategic policy objectives. Collaborative Development and Team Support. Be part of the public policy team for a client, utilizing the firm's expertise and working closely with the client's legal, policy, and business lines. At more senior levels, manage and mentor junior team members and work with Partners and Principals to efficiently staff engagements and manage firm resources. About You 2+ years of federal government, policy, or corporate government relations experience in the energy and/or transportation sector, with responsibility and scope of role scaling with seniority. Direct experience in federal government roles is preferred. Understanding of Congressional lawmaking, administrative rulemaking, and federal funding processes. Strong writer with the ability to deliver client work product that summarizes and explains complex ideas and concepts in a format that is clear, concise, and easy to digest. Intellectually curious, passionate about technology innovation, and interested in learning about key market drivers across different energy, infrastructure, and transportation sectors. Strategic thinker with polished oral and written presentation skills. Ability to thrive under pressure and balance long- and short-term priorities across several clients to deliver results. Resourceful and entrepreneurial, with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach and a willingness to think outside the box. For more senior candidates, experience as a team-oriented people manager. Passion for teamwork, valuing different perspectives, and engaging in complex political and policy issues. Compensation and Benefits BSP offers highly competitive pay and benefits, including: 100% paid medical benefits: health, dental, and vision. Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan. Leave policies: flexible PTO and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. Commuter benefits. $100 Wi-Fi/cell phone monthly allowance. Boundary Stone Partners is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage leaders of color, women, those who identify as LGBTQ, and candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Requirements

2+ years of federal government, policy, or corporate government relations experience in the energy and/or transportation sector, with responsibility and scope of role scaling with seniority.
Direct experience in federal government roles is preferred.
Understanding of Congressional lawmaking, administrative rulemaking, and federal funding processes.
Strong writer with the ability to deliver client work product that summarizes and explains complex ideas and concepts in a format that is clear, concise, and easy to digest.
Intellectually curious, passionate about technology innovation, and interested in learning about key market drivers across different energy, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.
Strategic thinker with polished oral and written presentation skills.
Ability to thrive under pressure and balance long- and short-term priorities across several clients to deliver results.
Resourceful and entrepreneurial, with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach and a willingness to think outside the box.
Passion for teamwork, valuing different perspectives, and engaging in complex political and policy issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a team-oriented people manager (for more senior candidates).

Responsibilities

Support client engagement, strategy development, and government affairs execution, with growing independence and ownership as you gain seniority.
Tailored appropriations requests, federal funding application support, scheduling and preparing for Congressional stakeholder meetings, and drafting public comments to federal regulatory dockets.
Draft briefing materials and help prepare clients for meetings with government stakeholders.
Independently manage discrete client workstreams with minimal senior guidance and oversight (for Director position).
Perform legislative and policy research, help design legislative strategy, and write compelling policy and business content to inform multi-pronged government affairs strategies.
Manage projects and produce reports or analyses with increasing independence, presenting findings to BSP staff or clients.
Build and foster relationships with key policymakers in Congress and across Executive Branch departments and agencies, as well as other influential federal government-oriented stakeholders.
Represent client interests with national trade associations and industry coalitions, third-party political, advocacy, NGO, and industry allies to support strategic policy objectives.
Be part of the public policy team for a client, utilizing the firm's expertise and working closely with the client's legal, policy, and business lines.
Manage and mentor junior team members and work with Partners and Principals to efficiently staff engagements and manage firm resources (at more senior levels).