Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations

Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations

The Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations is a senior strategic role responsible for advancing ICBA’s policy positions before Congress, regulatory agencies, and the executive branch. This leader builds and leverages relationships across Capitol Hill, key committees, government banking agencies, and industry coalitions to deliver meaningful legislative outcomes for community banks nationwide.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous contact with members of Congress, their personal staff, and committee staff.
• Direct and mentor ICBA junior lobbyists, providing strategic oversight of their advocacy portfolios.
• Orchestrate lobbying efforts to motivate ICBA members and influence Congress.
• Attend PAC events, including before and after routine business hours; may include some weekends.
• Lead and prepare association members for Congressional office and agency visits, serving as their strategic advocate.
• Develop, draft, and negotiate bill language and/or amendments in conjunction with the regulatory team; formulate ICBA policy positions.
• Cover and report on Congressional legislation, hearings, and legislative markups.
• Drive coordinated lobbying strategies in partnership with the senior legislative and regulatory team.
• Author and direct the development of testimony, letters, position papers, regulatory comments, and policy articles.
• Coach and prepare association members testifying before Congress and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare for and attend association committee meetings and other events as required.
• Respond to banker and press inquiries on legislative matters.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other financial lobbyists, trade associations, and coalitions.
• Work periodically with state associations on federal legislation and state legislative projects.
• Represent the association at industry conferences and other gatherings.
• Manage and support the legislative team on priority issues, especially working with key banking committees on assigned priority areas.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and prepare analysis in assigned areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; law or advanced public policy degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years related government or trade association advocacy experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience required; recent Congressional experience preferred.
• Knowledge of current financial services sector policy and legislative issues and the key Congressional Members and committee staff impacting banking issues.
• Experience with identifying and attending appropriate PAC and fundraising events.
• Strong and demonstrated management experience and interpersonal skills.
• Strong advocacy, writing, analytical, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interface well with members of Congress, Hill staff, and member bankers.
• Works well independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to travel.

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