Hiring: Senior Legislative Associate Company: Southern Environmental Law Center Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:20:43 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid About the job Experience: •3 years of progressively challenging work experience in federal or state legislative and administrative advocacy or political campaigns. They have the skills and experience to support SELC’s federal efforts on multiple issues with direct supervision. •3 years minimum of progressively challenging work experience in federal or state legislative and administrative advocacy or political campaigns. Required Skills: •Partner cross-functionally with the Federal Legislative Director, attorneys, communications professionals, advocacy, and policy staff to develop and advance legislative and advocacy goals for assigned issue areas. •Serve as a primary federal affairs representative and subject matter resource on wildlife, public lands, forests, and other assigned environmental policy issues. •Cultivate, maintain, and strengthen relationships with members of Congress, congressional staff, administrative agencies, coalition partners, and other key stakeholders. •Develop and execute federal advocacy strategies through legislative targeting, stakeholder engagement, power mapping, and issue-based campaign planning. •Schedule, prepare for, participate in, and follow up on lobbying meetings, providing additional information and resources to policymakers and staff as needed. •Research legislative, regulatory, and policy developments and assess regional, state, and district-specific impacts to inform advocacy efforts and organizational decision-making. •Draft and review advocacy materials, including talking points, fact sheets, letters, testimony, press releases, coalition communications, and other externally facing documents. •Monitor congressional hearings, briefings, and legislative activity; prepare summaries, analyses, and memoranda for attorneys and internal stakeholders. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. •Demonstrated knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory process. •Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with policymakers, coalition partners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams •Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience drafting advocacy, policy, or public-facing materials. •Connection to the people and places of the South. •A genuine interest in and commitment to helping SELC create and foster an equitable and inclusive workplace that welcomes people from across the rich racial and cultural diversity of our region. Compensation: •$88,000 - $97,350 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Actual placement within the range will depend on factors such as relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity considerations Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!