Regional Manager of State & Local Government Relations - West Region

JPMorganChase is hiring a Vice President, Regional Manager of State & Local Government Relations to cover California, (CA), Alaska (AK) and Hawaii (HI).

The Regional Manager position is located in Sacramento and reports to the West Region Executive of State and Local Government Relations.

Global Government Relations (GGR) is housed within Corporate Responsibility and is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive policy, regulatory and advocacy strategy on behalf of JPMorgan Chase.

This includes engaging in balanced advocacy with regulators and policymakers, understanding and providing thought leadership on how policies affect the firm's clients and economic growth overall, and governing internal coordination among regions and lines of business on global regulatory reform issues.

As a State Government Relations Manager within the State and Local Government Relations (SGR) team, you will lead the company's strategy within the assigned region, monitoring legislative activities, analyzing policy and political trends, and engaging with agencies as well as state and local public officials.

You will collaborate with the firm's lines of business about emerging issues, and develop, support, and promote the advancement of priority public policy objectives.

Working closely with the firm's communications and public affairs teams, you will be responsible for developing and executing advocacy campaigns, manage regulatory risks, and increase awareness and engagement with key government partners in the region.

Job Responsibilities


* Understand the governmental and political environment within assigned region, CA, AK, HI.


* Monitor and influence regulatory, legislative, and political developments, analyze potential impacts, and communicate relevant updates to internal stakeholders.


* Build and maintain strong relationships with elected officials, regulatory agencies, and community leaders.


* Engage and manage external state and local trade associations, contract lobbyists, and national organizations, as assigned.


* Engage internal partners (Regional Communications, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs) to develop advocacy campaigns, including events, messaging and tactics that will resonate with policy makers and highlight JPMC's economic impact and business footprint in key markets in the region.


* Coordinate with Corporate Responsibility and Line of Business colleagues to identify, develop and leverage opportunities to highlight for the firm's philanthropic initiatives and market expansion efforts.


* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align government relations activities with company priorities.


* Support senior executives on government relations priorities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Existing relationships and understanding of politics and state and local legislative process of the assigned region.


* Experience lobbying, working on public affairs advo...