Manager, Government and Legislative Affairs

Credit Union of Southern California•Anaheim, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager of Government & Legislative Affairs leads CU SoCal’s advocacy and government relations efforts and serves as its primary liaison with elected officials, regulatory agencies, trade associations, and advocacy partners. The role monitors legislative and regulatory developments, translates issues into business insights, builds relationships with policymakers, and engages team members in advocacy initiatives. The position is based in Anaheim Hills, California, on a hybrid schedule of two days in the office and three days working remotely, subject to business needs. The stated regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Schedule flexibility is required for events during business hours, including mornings, evenings, and weekends. The Manager represents CU SoCal at community events and works with internal teams and external partners to coordinate advocacy, policymaker engagement, and community relationships. CU SoCal describes its culture as focused on Building Better Lives for Members, personal development, open communication, and care for colleagues, guided by C.A.R.E. 4: professional competence, positive attitude, relationship building, and eager service to others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three years of relevant experience in government relations, legislative affairs, public policy, advocacy, regulatory affairs, community relations, Member engagement, business development, event management, communications, or a related field.
Experience building productive relationships with external stakeholders, community partners, elected officials, or their staff.
Experience researching and communicating complex information clearly through written materials, presentations, or briefings.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate events, meetings, campaigns, or programs and manage follow-through across multiple stakeholders.
Proficiency in applicable Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Working knowledge of legislative, regulatory, advocacy, political, or community-relations processes, and ability to learn federal and California legislative and regulatory processes.
Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues simply and tailor messages to different audiences.
Strong relationship-building, networking, and strategic storytelling skills.
Warmth, empathy, diplomacy, sound judgment, political awareness, and discretion.
Strong organizational and detail-management skills, including managing events, meetings, invitations, follow-up, reporting, and documentation.
Ability to influence and build consensus without direct authority.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and represent CU SoCal professionally.
Availability to work a hybrid schedule and schedule flexibility for events, including mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Political Science, Public Administration, Communications, Public Policy, Law, or a related field.
Experience in financial services, credit unions, banking, trade associations, government, public affairs, or a related environment.
Understanding of financial institution regulation and the credit union movement.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze federal and state legislation, regulatory proposals, public policy issues, and comment periods to identify potential impacts on CU SoCal, its Members, and the credit union movement.
Work with the CCXO to establish annual legislative priorities and execute advocacy strategies aligned with CU SoCal’s Strategic Plan.
Translate legislative and regulatory developments into actionable insights for executive leadership and business leaders, including potential operational, financial, and Member impacts.
Coordinate cross-functional input and develop or support comment letters, policy recommendations, legislative briefs, issue summaries, position papers, executive talking points, presentations, and policymaker messaging.
Build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their staff, regulatory agencies, trade associations, advocacy partners, and peer credit unions.
Maintain current profiles of elected officials representing CU SoCal’s service areas, including committee assignments, policy interests, sponsorship history, and constituent priorities.
Coordinate legislative meetings, branch visits, in-district engagements, advocacy forums, and participation in state and national industry conferences.
Partner with California’s Credit Unions, America’s Credit Unions, and other industry organizations on coordinated advocacy campaigns.
Promote informed, voluntary team member participation in approved advocacy programs, including PAC contributions and Connect for the Cause, and help develop future advocacy leaders.
Establish goals and track legislative activity, policymaker engagement, advocacy participation, relationship development, and other meaningful outcomes.
Manage advocacy-related budgets, events, communications, and program logistics as assigned.
Represent CU SoCal at selected community events, prioritizing events sponsored or supported by elected officials and opportunities that strengthen government, community, and advocacy relationships.
Participate in additional community events that support CU SoCal’s mission, strategic priorities, and presence in its communities.
Build productive relationships with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, local agencies, chambers, schools, and other community partners.
Identify community engagement opportunities that strengthen policymaker relationships, expand CU SoCal’s visibility, and support priority markets and communities.
Coordinate with Community Engagement, Business Development, Marketing, branch leaders, and other business areas to ensure consistent representation at selected events.
Support event planning and execution, including invitations, attendance coordination, briefing materials, talking points, promotional needs, on-site representation, and follow-up.
Capture and share insights, relationship opportunities, community needs, and potential partnerships identified through event participation.
Maintain records of contacts, events, follow-up commitments, and relationship-building activities.
Represent CU SoCal professionally and with sound judgment, following C.A.R.E. 4 Guide expectations and Brand Communications Standards Accountability Philosophy.
Work a hybrid schedule as required by business operations and perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.