Careers

About the Role

The Goldwater Institute is seeking a multi-state government affairs professional to join our State Affairs Team. The State Affairs Team at the Goldwater Institute builds coalitions and engages elected officials across the country to pass Goldwater model reforms in as many states as possible. The State Affairs Manager will build relationships with elected officials and coalition partners in the assigned region and provide key operational support to the State Affairs Team during legislative session. The ideal candidate should possess strong speaking, analytical and writing skills and have a passion for engaging in the legislative process.

This position can be on-site or remote.

Primary Duties

• Conduct legislative outreach and develop relationships with elected officials in states in your assigned region.
• Recruit bill sponsors for Goldwater model reforms and lobby legislatures to pass those reforms.
• Prepare policy memos, white sheets and committee testimony for use during legislative session.
• Facilitate opportunities for Goldwater’s subject matter experts and national policy team to discuss Goldwater model reforms in front of legislators, executive branch officials and coalition partners.
• Analyze and research current and upcoming legislation.
• Track bills throughout the legislative process in states across the country.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Years experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience in legislative affairs, public policy, or working in a legislature or executive branch office.
• A strong understanding of the legislative and public policy processes. Candidate should also have a basic understanding of Goldwater’s key policy issues.
• Strong writing, organizational and public speaking skills. The ideal candidate would be comfortable explaining Goldwater model reforms to external audiences.
• A demonstrated willingness to learn and a keen interest in advancing free-market policies.

Candidate must be willing to travel as needed to state capitols during legislative session and to conferences over the summer.

To Apply

Salary and Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience

About the Role

Primary Duties

• Develop, lead and second-chair cases
• Provide litigation support
• Write articles and engage in media outlets
• Assist as a team player in Institute functions and activities

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active member of the Arizona State Bar
• At least two years litigation experience, including first-chair experience in evidentiary hearings, depositions, and preferably some appellate experience
• Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Understand and embrace the Institute’s mission and public policy objectives
• Collegial attitude, strong work ethic, and sense of humor

To Apply

Salary and Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience

About the Role

The Goldwater Institute is seeking a Legal Office Assistant to be an integral part of the Institute’s litigation and operation teams. The Legal Office Assistant will execute a variety of duties including legal file maintenance, editing, drafting, tracking correspondence and communications, case filings, basic administrative assignments, and calendar management.

The Legal Office Assistant should be a person with a can-do attitude that has excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task with attention to detail. Top candidates will have at least two years of legal administrative support experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Primary Duties

• Comprehensive organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail and deadlines
• Handle and effectively manage logistics of both paper and electronic-based legal filings
• Manage robust public records project, including filing, tracking, and database management
• Oversee legal correspondence, including review of outgoing and incoming correspondence, mailing, tracking, and database management
• Ability to multi-task and effectively provide administrative support for litigation team and Institute staff
• Ability to work in a fast-paced professional environment
• Experience calendaring and preparing key meetings with staff – this includes document and/or presentation preparation & dissemination, meeting reminders, room set up and virtual meeting detail coordination
• Other duties as assigned to include general support of office operations including but not limited to answering phones, greeting guests, monitoring supplies, preparing meetings, and other general/recurring administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• At least two years of legal administrative support and e-filing experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word & Excel (to include formatting, basic formulas, filters & sorting, etc.), and Adobe Acrobat
• Exceptional organizational skills with an attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal advocacy skills including research and editing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, often with tight deadlines
• Strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, and sense of humor

To Apply

Resume, cover letter, and references should be emailed to kday@goldwaterinstitute.org.

Salary and Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience.