Senior Associate, Office of Governmental Affairs

New York Life•New York, NY

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA), where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the public policy landscape that impacts New York Life, our agents, and our policy owners. Collaborate with dedicated colleagues in OGA and across the company to support the company‘s public policy agenda.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5+ years of experience working in corporate government affairs
Track record of delivering results on-time, on-budget and following through on commitments
Self-starter with a bias for action and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong interpersonal communication and persuasion skills
Ability to operate in a bipartisan environment
Ability to manage complex logistics, including large-scale advocacy events
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Collaborative working style
Strong project management

Responsibilities

Working with Agency leadership and others, identify agents to engage in New York Life’s grassroots advocacy.
Equip agents to successfully advocate with policymakers by providing training videos, briefing documents and logistical support in scheduling meetings.
Track agent engagement to identify top advocates.
Organize advocacy conferences in Washington, DC and select state capitals, including agent advocacy training sessions.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with agents, Agency leadership, OGA colleagues, and corporate events team.
Communicate the importance of constituent advocacy to inspire agents to volunteer their time and remain engaged.
In concert with OGA subject matter experts, develop and distribute to agents persuasive and informative content, including emails and webinars, to support OGA’s grassroots lobbying priorities.
Coordinate NYL agent participation in NAIFA’s advocacy conferences