NC Director of Legislative Affairs

Description

Legislative advocacy is a core function of the Carolinas Credit Union League and central to its value proposition. The NC Director of Legislative Affairs serves as the League’s lead state legislative advocate for North Carolina credit unions. This is a senior, externally facing position for an experienced government affairs professional who can enter the role with a working knowledge of the North Carolina legislative process, established relationships, and the ability to independently manage a comprehensive state advocacy program.

The Director is responsible for monitoring and analyzing legislation; building and maintaining relationships with lawmakers, legislative staff, candidates, regulators, coalition partners, and credit union leaders; developing and executing legislative and political strategies; and creating opportunities that connect policymakers directly with credit unions. The position is expected to operate with a high degree of independence, sound judgment, urgency, and accountability.

This position follows a hybrid work schedule of at least two in-office days at our Raleigh, NC office.

• Serve as the League’s principal state legislative advocate and primary point of contact for League leadership, North Carolina credit unions, elected officials, legislative staff, candidates, regulators, and allied organizations on state legislative and political matters.
• Independently design, implement, and maintain a reliable bill monitoring and issue-management system that captures newly introduced legislation, amendments, committee activity, votes, deadlines, stakeholder positions, and required follow-up. Ensure senior leadership and relevant staff receive timely, accurate information.
• Monitor daily activity of the North Carolina General Assembly; identify legislation affecting credit unions; analyze policy and operational impacts; prepare concise summaries and recommendations; and develop response strategies before issues become urgent.
• Use established relationships—and continually build new ones—with legislators, legislative staff, candidates, state agencies, retained lobbyists, associations, and coalition partners to advance the League’s legislative agenda and protect credit union interests.
• Develop and execute legislative strategy for League priorities, including bill drafting and analysis, sponsor recruitment, coalition development, testimony, amendments, grassroots activation, vote strategy, and direct lobbying.
• Plan and execute North Carolina State House Day and other major advocacy events from concept through follow-up, including goals, schedule, lawmaker participation, credit union recruitment, issue materials, participant preparation, logistics, day-of execution, and post‑event evaluation.
• Create and lead a proactive program of credit union visits, lawmaker visits, district events, round tables, facility tours, and other original engagements that strengthen relationships between policymakers and credit union leaders, employees, and members.
• Build and maintain a statewide network of credit union subject‑matter experts who can provide timely operational insight on issues such as lending, payments, fraud, compliance, digital assets, mortgage services, vehicle titling, and other emerging policy matters. Translate that expertise into credible advocacy resources and legislative input.
• Work with the North Carolina Governmental Affairs Committee, member credit unions, League staff, and external partners to identify issues and develop the state legislative agenda.
• Manage the work of retained lobbyists, establish clear assignments and expectations, coordinate strategy, and ensure accountability for follow‑up and results.
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