Senior Associate, Office of Governmental Affairs

Location Designation: Hybrid - 1 day per month 

Join the Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA), where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the public policy landscape that impacts New York Life, our agents, and our policy owners. Collaborate with dedicated colleagues in OGA and across the company to support the company‘s public policy agenda.

Role Overview:

This position reports to the Vice President of PAC and Grassroots and collaborates with the State and Federal lobbying teams to support grassroots lobbying initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Working with Agency leadership and others, identify agents to engage in New York Life’s grassroots advocacy.
• Equip agents to successfully advocate with policymakers by providing training videos, briefing documents and logistical support in scheduling meetings.
• Track agent engagement to identify top advocates.
• Organize advocacy conferences in Washington, DC and select state capitals, including agent advocacy training sessions.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with agents, Agency leadership, OGA colleagues, and corporate events team.
• Communicate the importance of constituent advocacy to inspire agents to volunteer their time and remain engaged.
• In concert with OGA subject matter experts, develop and distribute to agents persuasive and informative content, including emails and webinars, to support OGA’s grassroots lobbying priorities.
• Coordinate NYL agent participation in NAIFA’s advocacy conferences

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience working in corporate government affairs
• Track record of delivering results on-time, on-budget and following through on commitments
• Self-starter with a bias for action and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal communication and persuasion skills
• Ability to operate in a bipartisan environment
• Ability to manage complex logistics, including large-scale advocacy events
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Collaborative working style
• Strong project management

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $81,000 - $115,500 

Overtime eligible: Exempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 93923

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