Legislative Director

The Office of Rep. Abigail Spanberger seeks a Legislative Director to oversee her legislative work and lead her legislative team. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and guide the work of the legislative team, including Legislative Assistants and Fellows
• Handle a portfolio of policy issues (note: there is flexibility in the portfolio – see Desired Qualifications below for possible portfolio areas) 
• Develop, assist other legislative team members with developing, and review/approve original bills to introduce, amendments, memos, letters to the administration, hearing questions, vote recommendations, floor speeches, and talking points for events 
• Collaborate with the Communications Director, District Director, and Scheduler to advance the Congresswoman’s agenda through non-legislative avenues 
• Ensure the legislative team’s work is responsive to VA-07 constituents and in line with the Congresswoman’s priorities 
• Support the Congresswoman in her role of Battleground Leadership Representative by communicating with other Battleground LDs, providing early information and insight on upcoming votes, etc. 
• Maintain robust tracking documents to track the Congresswoman’s legislative work and accomplishments 
• Other duties as assigned 

Desired qualifications: 

• At least 3 years of Capitol Hill experience in a legislative role
• At least 5 years of total work experience in government, advocacy, policy analysis, or campaigns 
• Experience in a Frontline/Battleground Member office or on a competitive campaign 
• Deep policy expertise in one or more of the following sets of issue areas (i.e. expertise in at least one of the three buckets listed below): 
• National Security, Intelligence, Defense, and Foreign Affairs (note: this set of issues would include supporting the Congresswoman’s work on the House Intelligence Committee) 
• Infrastructure, transportation, energy, environment, agriculture, conservation, broadband
• Healthcare, substance use disorder & recovery, domestic manufacturing & supply chains, policing, labor, pensions, social security 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; graduate degree preferred 
• Virginia ties and/or knowledge of Virginia’s 7th District 
• Management experience 
• Strong understanding of legislative procedure 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 
• A “roll up your sleeves” mentality – a team player who will provide policy advice while also helping to break down tables after an event 

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to Spanberger.Inquiries@mail.house.govwith “Legislative Director” in the subject line. The salary range for the position is $95,000-$105,000. 

The Office of Rep. Abigail Spanberger is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender (including pregnancy and gender expression) identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.