Sr. Director Legislative Counsel; Hybrid

Washington, D.C.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Washington D.C. for a Sr. Director Legislative Counsel on our Advocacy team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Washington, DC office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As a Sr. Director Legislative Counsel, you will serve as a subject matter expert and ensure AMA legal compliance with the Lobbying Compliance Act . Overseestrategicprojectsthatprovidelegislative, regulatory, and legal advice, counsel, and advocacy for the AMA on major substantiveissuestaskedto

Government Affairs,the Division,the Councilon Legislation, and other AMA business units.

• Provide executive leadership and direction for the developmentofstrategicadvocacymaterials,includingtestimony,formalletters, talking points, and other documents.
• Identifyandanalyzeemerginglegislationthatimpactthedeliveryofhealthservices,thepracticeof medicine, physician satisfaction, and health equity
• Previewdraftlegislationandadviseon
  
  AMAstancebasedonpolicy knowledge
• Serveasthe
  
  Secretaryofthe
  
  AMACouncilon
  
  Legislation,developpolicymaterialsforconsideration by the Council and legislative updates; supervise development of written materials for consideration at Council meetings; guide the Council Chair in preparing and presenting Council reports to the Board of Trustees
• Advisethe Boardof Trusteesonlegislativeandpolicy  proposals
• Direct and provide political, legislative, and regulatory guidance to Government Affairs staff in developing and writing
  
  AMAtestimonyfor
  
  Congressionalhearingsandforformal
  
  AMAlettersto
  
  Congressandthe Administration on selected legislation and regulations.
• Overseeteaminpreparingarguments,advocacy-basedlegislativeanalysesandtalkingpointsfor lobbying and communicating AMA position to Congress, the Administration, the public, the Federation, and our membership
• Ensuretimelyresponsestoinquiriesfrom Congress,physicianmembers,the Federation,andother organizations on AMA policy on health-related legislative issues of interest to the AMA
• Overseetheteamanalyzingandproviding
  
  AMAcommentsonproposedregulations,in collaboration with the Senior Director, Division of Federal Affairs
• Accountable for the timely and compliant submission of formalcommentstobesubmittedwithindeadlinesprescribedbythe Federal Register on such regulations

• Overseestaffinprovidingfederallegislativeandregulatorysupporttothe Federationthrough development of advocacy and other materials
• Respondtolegislativeandregulatoryinquiriesfrom Federation members

• Ensure
  
  AMAlegalcompliancewiththe Lobbying Disclosure Act ,workingincollaborationwiththe Office of General Counsel, when necessary
• Provide general direction, development, implementation, and monitoring of the AMA LDA Compliance Program;ensurethatall
  
  AMAregisteredlobbyistsareincompliancewiththe
  
  LDA.
• Collaborate with Financetoregularlyreviewandensurecompliancewiththe Lobbying Disclosure  Act and Internal Revenue Code
• Supervisethedevelopmentandfilingofquarterlyandsemi-annual
  
  LDAreportsandoverseetraining of AMA lobbyists and other DC employees

• Participateintheboarderstrategicplanningfor Advocacy
• Collaborate with…