Government Affairs Specialist

Docusign

13d • Remote

About The Position

As the Government Affairs Specialist, you will serve as the operational backbone of the global government affairs team. This includes coordinating political law compliance by managing data collection and filing for disclosures like US Federal and State lobbying reports and reporting across various global jurisdictions. You will also provide operational and vendor support as the primary contact for external associations and vendors, handling renewals and invoices. Essential administrative excellence will be provided through scheduling meetings and drafting comprehensive agendas and minutes. Furthermore, you will facilitate the internal review process for external materials, track and report on government affairs engagements and metrics, and manage internal communications across channels like the team's internal website, Slack, and email to keep stakeholders informed of key policy developments. Collectively, these duties will provide you with a foundational role to track key legislative and regulatory developments, prepare essential senior staff briefings, and assist with broader event logistics and stakeholder engagement, which is critical for building political intelligence and executing our global advocacy and communication strategies.
This position is an indivdual contributor role reporting to the Global Director of Government Affairs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in an administrative or coordination role, preferably within government affairs, public policy or a public-facing corporate function.
• Experience with Google Office Suite and collaboration tools (Slack, document management systems) and AI tools like NotebookLM, Gemini and others
• An understanding of how local, national, or regional government bodies operate

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal skills are essential for translating complex policy information into concise, actionable insights for your team
• Ability to pivot quickly as political priorities shift and handle multiple, time-sensitive tasks under pressure
• Outstanding communications skills, both oral and written
• Familiarity with political law compliance or lobbying disclosure requirements
• Proven track record of contributing to successful advocacy team with an understanding of the legislative and regulatory process at the state or federal level
• Strong project management skills for effectively working with internal issue experts, lobbyists and consultants, associations and coalitions to drive positive legislative outcomes
• Experience drafting and reviewing internal and external policy communications and materials such as newsletters, slack posts, and legislative briefs

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the collection of data and manage the process for filing political law compliance disclosures (e.g., US Federal and State lobbying reports, gift reporting) in various global jurisdictions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external vendors and associations (e.g., managing renewals, invoices, tracking membership engagements)
• Schedule internal and external meetings, prepare meeting agendas, and draft comprehensive minutes
• Assist the team with coordinating the internal review process for consultation drafts and other external-facing materials, ensuring appropriate stakeholder approvals
• Assist in maintaining communication channels with officials, civil servants, and other partners and nurture these relationships by handling follow-ups, managing inquiries, and supporting external outreach
• Assist in tracking government affairs team engagements and metrics, and help prepare weekly and monthly internal reports (under manager supervision) to demonstrate the team’s impact on thought leadership, product development, and revenue.
• Manage and update internal messaging channels including distributing automated Slack messages, maintaining the team’s internal website/Hub page, and circulating email updates to keep stakeholders informed of key policy developments and team activities

Benefits

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level