Federal Government Affairs, Director

Citi • Washington, DC

113d • $170,000 - $300,000

About The Position

The Government Affairs Director reports to the Head of U.S. Government Affairs in Washington, D.C. and is located in Washington, D.C. The candidate will be responsible for representing Citi before Congress and other federal government offices and will be primarily responsible for managing Senate Republican relationships, as well as key relationships in the Administration. The position involves: identifying priority issues; creating an advocacy strategy around identified issues, implementing the strategy including engaging with external stakeholders such as trade associations and outside consultants. The preferred candidate will have experience working on financial services and/or foreign policy issues and have proven policy success working with Republican offices with a focus on the Senate Banking Committee, Senate Republican Leadership, and with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The candidate will be required to register as a lobbyist.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in government relations either from government or with a major corporation, trade association, or other organization
• Previous financial services policy experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven success lobbying Republican Congressional offices
• Must be based in Washington, DC and be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key Republican Congressional offices and policymakers
• Advocate on financial services and other policy issues important to Citi
• Schedule meetings and prepare talking points and briefing materials for the CEO and senior business leaders
• Identify and communicate federal policy changes and their implications to senior management, business heads and global functions (including public affairs, legal, and compliance)
• Build internal consensus on policy changes that affect the bank
• Build internal support for the Citi Political Action Committee (PAC)
• Coordinate with State & Local and International government relations teams on policy issues and advocacy, as appropriate
• Be a value-added resource to senior management and business leaders to provide political insight and guidance on political developments
• Participate in key trade associations’ working groups

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees