Legislative Research Manager

National League Of Cities Services, Inc.•Washington, DC

2d•$70,000 - $88,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The National League of Cities (NLC) is seeking a Legislative Research Manager to coordinate and lead the creation of key research and data-informed materials and messaging in support of the organization’s legislative priorities and agenda. This role also supports federal advocacy meetings and events. NLC is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization dedicated to supporting municipal leaders and driving positive change in communities across the nation, with over 100 years of dedication to local governments’ strength, health, and advancement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in political science, urban affairs, public administration, or related field.
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with legislative bodies, public interest associations, federal agencies, or local government.
Strong writing skills and experience with policy research and messaging.
Understanding of legislative and regulatory processes affecting local governments.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local government operations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Quantitative data skills, including competence with statistical software (e.g., state government databases, ArcGIS, etc.) and knowledge of federal data sources.

Responsibilities

Coordinate across NLC’s Federal Advocacy Team, internal departments, and external contributors to support content development aligned with legislative priorities.
Research policy issues, impacts, and solutions supporting key legislative campaigns.
Gather background information from government representatives, associations, and stakeholders.
Lead development and collection of research and data to support advocacy actions and campaigns.
Serve as Federal Advocacy Liaison for NLC signature reports produced by Research and Data Analytics team.
Conduct congressional data mapping for policy issues and member engagement.
Serve as a central point of contact for Federal Advocacy research requests, data collection, communications input, and legislative insight.
Support development of legislative background content to advance team priorities.
Deliver synthesized materials with recommended narrative framing to Legislative Directors and the Federal Advocacy team.
Support federal advocacy meetings and events.
Prepare talking points, summaries, presentations, and briefs.
Support key events and programming including Congressional City Conference, Summer Board and Leadership Meeting, City Summit Conference and fly ins.
Respond to advocacy committee research requests.
Develop data visualization presentations and facilitate discussions as needed.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.