Independent Women's trusted experts, analysis, and data enable us to drive informed conversations to build support for better policy solutions. We are different, in that we successfully talk to not only the conservative base, but to centrist women independents, and Millennials/Gen Z helping them embrace policies and approaches that improve lives.
IW operates as a virtual office. While we maintain regular working hours, our virtual office means staff spends more time getting things done and less time sitting in traffic. Still, we understand the importance of personal relationships, which is why we remain in constant daily communication and hold regular staff and department calls.
Job SummaryIndependent Women's Legal Policy Analyst supports the work of the Independent Women’s Law Center and broader policy team by tracking, analyzing, and translating legal and regulatory developments. She will assist in producing legal and policy content that supports IW’s mission and advances its policy priorities. She will serve as a key support resource for the Law Center and policy teams, helping bridge legal analysis and policy work across issue areas.
She must be comfortable working to advance IW’s mission and share our core values, be a team player who is happy to say “yes” to any and all tasks, and have a strong interest in legal and regulatory policy. She should be a self-starter who is detail- and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
With hard work, IW’s Legal Policy Analyst could gain significant exposure to legal and policy work, develop specialized expertise, build relationships across policy and legal networks, and grow into a more senior role. Initially, the role is focused on supporting the Law Center and IW’s policy experts.
Types of Activities Include:
- Track key court cases, including monitoring oral arguments and decisions;
- Support the development and filing of amicus briefs;
- Draft regular SCOTUS Snapshot updates and related legal content;
- Track and analyze federal and state legal and regulatory developments relevant to IW’s policy priorities;
- Support the Law Center in drafting legal analyses, comment letters, and policy materials;
- Conduct legal and policy research to support ongoing projects and initiatives;
- Assist in drafting blogs, memos, and backgrounders translating legal issues for broader audiences;
- Help prepare materials for regulatory comments, litigation support, and legislative engagement;
- Work with the State Affairs and policy teams to support engagement with policymakers;
- Collaborate with IW Comms to ensure legal concepts are clearly and accurately communicated;
- Assist in coordinating across policy centers to ensure legal consistency in IW’s work; and
- Potentially support video, media, and educational content development.
Applicants for this job should possess:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong analytical and research abilities;
- A demonstrated interest in law, public policy, or regulatory issues;
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear language;
- A “yes” attitude and strong self-directed work ethic;
- 0–2 years of relevant experience;
- Ability to work remotely without significant daily oversight;
- Willingness to travel sporadically throughout the year as needed;
- J.D. candidate or law school graduate required.
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