Compliance Associate

Salary Grade/ Range: $50,000–$65,000, commensurate with experience

About Us

MultiState is a full-service state and local government relations firm. We exist to make the extraordinary expected so our clients can act with confidence to achieve their goals. Serving Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, and nonprofits, MultiState offers a comprehensive suite of services including legislative and regulatory tracking, strategic advocacy campaigns, and access to an extensive network of experienced lobbyists.

MultiState is also one of the founding member companies of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (LSE).

How to Apply

To apply to this position, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] referencing “Compliance Associate” in the subject line of your email.

Position Overview

MultiState is hiring a Compliance Associate to join our growing team. Compliance Associates provide support to clients in the areas of lobbying and campaign finance compliance. Compliance Associates work closely with other members of our Compliance team, as well as interacting with other teams (Issue Management, Strategic Government Relations, and Lobbying), as needed.

The Compliance Associate may also provide staff support to the Issue Management team. This could include: identifying, analyzing, and tracking state legislation and regulations, as well as issue trends on client concerns; identifying local ordinances and information relevant to client concerns; conducting policy research and analysis; or drafting legislative and regulatory summaries, issue trend reports, blog posts, and analyses on relevant state and local policy developments to be used both externally and for internal client purposes.

As a Compliance Associate, you will:

• Develop and maintain expertise of state and local lobbying compliance rules and form management in assigned jurisdictions.
• Prepare and file state and local lobbying and campaign finance registration and reports, as assigned.
• Support clients, lobbyists, and team members.
• Draft blog posts on relevant state policy developments to be used both externally and for internal client purposes.
• Conduct compliance research and analysis.

To be successful, you will need to:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Be detail-oriented in your work
• Demonstrate success prioritizing and completing tasks and projects
• Sense of urgency; willingness and ability to meet and exceed established deadlines
• Possess strong research skills, particularly in navigating and reviewing statutes, regulations, and government guidance
• The ability to write clearly, concisely, and expeditiously
• Have organizational agility and a team player
• Be adaptable to changing timetables and able to prioritize effectively

We prefer that you have:

• Working knowledge of state political processes and government relations
• Statutory research experience
• Paralegal or similar legal experience
• Previous lobbying compliance and/or campaign finance compliance is preferred, but not required

What We Offer

• Coverage options for employees and families: Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, including HSA option
• 401K plan with traditional and Roth options
• Unlimited PTO policy
• 3 months paid maternity leave
• Opportunities to enroll in Flexible Spending accounts and Commuting accounts
• Company-paid basic life insurance of $50,000, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage
• Company-paid access to a wide range of health and well-being resources and services, including telephonic counseling, legal advice, and other services

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

MultiState is an equal-opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. MultiState does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.