Job Number:
HC-03947
Date Posted:
March 13, 2026
Position Title:
Legislative Affairs Associate
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Radiant
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$85,500 – $122,325 • Offers Equity
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Legislative Affairs AssociateExecute a bottom up Hill engagement plan: build relationships with policy staff, then works through LDs, Chiefs, and Members.5 or more years working Congress side or adjacent, including a Member office, committee, leadership shop, or a government relations role that lives on the Hill.
Responsibilities:
• Execute a bottom up Hill engagement plan: build relationships with policy staff, then works through LDs, Chiefs, and Members.
• Run day to day outreach with offices and committees: schedule meetings, keep touchpoints warm, and track what each office cares about.
• Be the owner of the Hill CRM: keep contacts current, log every touch, track asks and follow ups, and make sure nothing drops.
• Coordinate with our external lobbyist: align targets and timing, share notes, assign next steps, and keep a single shared picture of where every office stands.
• Build and maintain a Hill map: who covers what, who influences whom, and where Radiant has leverage and gaps.
• Draft and deliver clean Hill materials: one pagers, asks, follow ups, talking points, and quick turnaround memos.
Qualifications:
• Willing to file as an in-house Lobbyist.
• 5 or more years working Congress side or adjacent, including a Member office, committee, leadership shop, or a government relations role that lives on the Hill.
• Proven ability to build relationships from the bottom up and earn trust with staff assistants, LCs, policy staff, LDs, chiefs, and Members.
• Strong working knowledge of the NDAA and appropriations cycle, including how language and funding actually move through staff level workflows.
• Comfortable running congressional outreach like an operating system: keeping a clean CRM, tracking touches, managing follow ups, and coordinating tightly with an outside lobbyist.
• Excellent writing and communication skills with fast turnaround instincts for one pagers, talking points, and clear congressional “asks.”
Instructions:
Apply here
Other:
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