Legislative Assistant (Minneapolis)

Taft Advisors in Minneapolis is seeking a legislative assistant to support our Public Affairs Strategies Group. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary

• Execute monthly client invoicing process.
• Document filing and record keeping.
• Assist team with documents in Microsoft Office programs, including creating and editing word documents, preparing presentations in PowerPoint, and maintaining internal records in Excel spreadsheets.
• Schedule appointments and manage calendars for PASG team.
• Assist in meetings by taking notes, sending files, and making travel arrangements.
• Campaign finance compliance duties, including lobbyist registration requirements and PAC reporting.

Secondary

• Interaction with government officials and their staff.
• Monitoring legislative, administrative hearings and press conferences.
• Drafting internal communications, writing reports and response letters,
• Track legislation for clients and PASG team.

Requirements:

• At least two years of related experience.
• Highly organized, ability to multitask on a variety of projects.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines to deliver high-quality documents.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Writes clearly and informatively.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to professionally interact with clients, elected officials and legislative staff.
• A reliable and dependable team player; with an ability to work independently.
• Contributes to a positive team spirit and working environment.

Preferably, candidates should have an interest in public policy and government affairs.

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $31.62/hr. - $38.97/hr. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Interested candidates should apply here.