Counsel, Legislation and Government Relations

WHY CLIPBOARD EXISTS:

We exist to lift as many people up the socioeconomic ladder as possible. We dramatically improve lives by letting professionals turn extra time and ambition into career growth and financial opportunity. We achieve this with our app-based marketplace that connects workplaces and professionals, allowing professionals to book on-demand shifts and workplaces to access on-demand talent.


ABOUT CLIPBOARD:

Clipboard is a fast-growing Series C marketplace. We are a leader in our Long Term Care vertical and are expanding into several others (Dental, Home Health, etc.), as well as building out a full-time product.
We are a YC Top Company https://www.ycombinator.com/topcompanies/ with a global, remote team of 1,000+ people. We have been profitable since 2022, and fill millions of shifts annually at partner workplaces across the U.S., where tens of thousands of professionals work with us every year.
We are looking for your help to keep growing so we can serve more professionals and workplaces.

To learn more about us, take a look at our website here https://www.clipboardhealth.com/careers.


ABOUT THE ROLE AND IDEAL CANDIDATE:

You have a deep knowledge of state and federal legislative processes. You have experience working with legislators and executive agencies in order to advance new policy ideas and to help shape regulatory decisions. You understand the mechanics and motivations that trigger executive agency enforcement actions, and you feel comfortable advising a diverse, fast-moving business on how to address policy and legal questions. You are able to effectively work with a variety of different stakeholders to advance policy initiatives and to resolve legal questions. You are eager to bring your government relations and legal experience to an in-house role on a small and supportive team that affords opportunity for professional growth. You look forward to channeling your skills as a negotiator, advocate, and strategist into supporting and advocating for a mission-driven and groundbreaking business. You embrace and are not deterred by ambiguity and are eager to support a rapidly growing business in a fast-paced startup environment. You are willing to quickly dive in on new and “unfamiliar” legal issues. While you are passionate about government relations, you are also eager to take on more traditional legal work, in whatever area the team and the business need support. You are excited to support the company through both government relations outreach and legal advising.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Identify specific legislative and regulatory goals in various states.

- Engage with state and federal lobbyists to draft proposed legislation and regulations.

- Create coalitions with other stakeholders who share our vision for legislative and regulatory change.

- Monitor relevant state and federal legislation and regulatory changes.

- Work with business teams, including the Product, Sales, and People Ops teams, to implement any r