Position Summary

The Director of Public Policy & Government Relations will work closely with the Chief Public Policy Officer (CPPO) to support and execute the firm’s public policy strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends, particularly in renewable energy, opportunity zones, and/or historic preservation. This role involves participating in policy discussions, working groups, and industry coalitions to influence legislative and regulatory developments that impact the firm’s clients. This position requires direct engagement with lawmakers, federal agencies, policy coalitions, and industry organizations to advocate for key policy issues.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chief Public Policy Officer to execute the firm’s public policy strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry trends, particularly in renewable energy, opportunity zones, and/or historic preservation.

Work closely with the CPPO to oversee and participate in policy discussions, working groups, and industry coalitions to influence legislative and regulatory developments impacting the firm’s clients.

• Engage with lawmakers and their staff, federal agencies, policy coalitions, and industry organizations on key policy issues related to renewable energy, opportunity zones, and/or historic preservation.
• Assist the CPPO in drafting, reviewing, and providing insights for the Notes from Novogradac blog.
• Monitor, research, summarize, analyze and interpret legislative, regulatory, and policy developments assessing their impact on the firm and its clients.
• Draft written materials for use with internal and external to promote renewable energy, opportunity zones, and historic preservation policies.
• Anticipate potential renewable energy, opportunity zones, and historic preservation proposals and draft responses.
• Build and maintain relationships with key policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and professional associations in coordination with the CPPO.
• Identify opportunities to generate revenue through public policy engagements and services.
• Work with internal teams and client-facing teams, to ensure alignment in policy-related messaging.
• In consultation with the CPPO, develop policy briefs and other materials to articulate the firm’s perspective on critical issues.
• In the absence of the CPPO, provide regular updates and insights to leadership on public policy developments and implications.
• Provide guidance on navigating regulatory changes and their potential impact.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and public policy issues, particularly in renewable energy, opportunity zones and/or historic preservation with the ability to assess their impact on the firm and its clients.
• Ability to influence decision-makers and advocate effectively for firm and industry priorities.
• Strong analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability in leading advocacy initiatives and engaging with senior government officials.
• Ability to deliver persuasive and articulate presentations to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex policy issues for diverse audiences.
• Ability to build strong relationships and networks.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Ability to meet deadlines, effectively prioritize a fast-paced and varied workload, and effectively manage a variety of concurrent and shifting priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business, finance or related area plus 5-10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or a related role.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in public policy, law, or related field. Experience working in congress or federal agencies. Experience with some or all of the following: Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Housing and Urban Development, New Market Tax Credit, Historic Rehabilitation, Opportunity Zones, Community Development and Renewable/Clean Energy is strongly preferred. Experience with the accounting industry and related consulting is a plus.

Why work with us?

Our firm is committed to providing our people with opportunities to excel professionally.  We believe in the importance of a welcoming work culture and quality work-life integration to support our staff as we grow together.

We’re leading the way to a better future of work culture. 

• Increased number of paid holidays per year
• Competitive salaries with continuous review of market conditions
• Flexible working hours and work arrangements
• Remote and hybrid opportunities
• Expanding Social Impact department for a healthy, happy, inclusive and productive workplace

The benefits of joining our team

• Strong growth opportunities
• Competitive benefits package
• 401(k) package with firm profit-sharing
• Discretionary annual bonuses for eligible positions & CPA bonus plan
• Strong emphasis on quality work-life integration
• Dress for your day policy
• Resources of a national firm
• Compensation: $160,000 to $180,000 depending on experience.  More is possible if experience dictates. 

Get to know us better!

Hello! We’re Novogradac & Company LLP, a national certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in San Francisco. Founded in 1989, the allied group of Novogradac companies has grown to more than 800 employees and partners with more than 25 offices throughout the country.

Novogradac & Company LLP is one of the nation’s top 40 certified public accounting and consulting firms and is a recognized leader in real estate and community development. Novogradac provides publicly and privately held national enterprises with a full spectrum of audit, tax, valuation, expert witness and litigation support, property compliance and general consulting services and works extensively in the affordable housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable energy fields.

Ready to learn more?

To be considered for this position, interested candidates MUST apply via our company website:   https://www.novoco.com/careers 

Novogradac & Company LLP offers a progressive work environment, competitive pay and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, life/disability insurance, commuter flex accounts and a 401(k). 

Novogradac and Company LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Novogradac’s culture is centered on education, acceptance, innovation and opportunity. We value diversity and respect the different perspectives that each of our employees bring to Novogradac no matter their age, race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace for our entire workforce.

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